English Explanatory Dictionary

tutelar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
noun
  1. One that is tutelary.

Pronunciation

/ˈtjuːtələ/ /ˈtuːtəlɚ/

Word forms

tutelar more tutelar most tutelar tutelars

Etymology

From Latin tūtelāris, from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -āris (suffix used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to).

Synonyms

protective tutelaric tutelary guardian protector

Related words

tutelage tutelarity tutor
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