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tyro, tiro (s) (noun); tyros, tiros (pl)
Anyone who is just starting to learn how to do something: Dena is a tyro who is just grasping the idea of how to fish.
A beginner who doesn't know how to play golf.
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A novice nurse who is just learning to use a hypodermic needle.
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A woman is having trouble learning how to fish.
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tyro-, tiro-
(Latin: beginner, novice [also, originally, a "young soldier" or "recruit"])
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A beginner who is just starting to learn about how to do something. (3)
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