English Explanatory Dictionary

tutelage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
  2. The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; the care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.
  3. Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor.

Pronunciation

/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈt͡ʃuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈtuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈtjuːtələd͡ʒ/ /ˈt͡ʃuːtələd͡ʒ/ /ˈtuːtələd͡ʒ/ /ˈtjuːtlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈt͡ʃuːtlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈtuːtlɪd͡ʒ/ /-əd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tutelage.wav

Word forms

tutelage tutelages

Etymology

From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.

Synonyms

guardianship protection tutorage tutorship

Related words

tuition tutee tutelar tutelary tutor tutorial
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