Meaning & use
tyro
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A beginner or novice at a particular skill or activity.
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As a tyro in the kitchen, he burned the toast twice before breakfast.
The veteran pilot patiently coached the tyro through his first solo flight.
A note on using this word
A fairly formal or literary word; 'beginner' or 'novice' are far more common in everyday speech.
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