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TYRO
novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
(noun) someone new to a field or activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tyro (plural tyros or tyroes)
A beginner; a novice. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms
• See also beginner
Anagrams
• Tory, Troy, ryot, tory, troy
Source: Wiktionary
Ty"ro, n.; pl. Tyros. Etym: [L. tiro a newlylevied soldier, a beginner.]
Definition: A beginner in learning; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquainted with a subject; a novice. [Written also tiro.] The management of tyros of eighteen Is difficult. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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