טירון

Hebrew

Etymology

From Latin tīrō (“recruit”). Attested in the military sense since Late Antiquity.

Noun

טִירוֹן • (tirón) m (plural indefinite טִירוֹנִים, feminine counterpart טִירוֹנִית)

1. (military) A new (male) recruit: one who has recently joined a military (and is male).
2. (by extension) A (male) novice, greenhorn, newbie: one who is inexperienced in his field (and is male).