tutelage

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tutelage

/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈt͡ʃuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈtuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈtjuːtələd͡ʒ/
/ˈt͡ʃuːtələd͡ʒ/
/ˈtuːtələd͡ʒ/
/ˈtjuːtlɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈt͡ʃuːtlɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈtuːtlɪd͡ʒ/
/-əd͡ʒ/

Where it comes from

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

noun tutelages

countable, uncountable The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding. the king's right of seigniory and tutelage
Similar: guardianship, protection
countable, uncountable The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; the care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.
countable, uncountable Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor. Taught from their cradle-bed to know The bitter tutelage of wo, No idle fears in their bosoms glow, But pride and wrath in their dark eyes glance, As they lift their martyr'd fathers' lance.
Similar: tutorage, tutorship

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noun The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection

Español	tutela
Français	tutelle
Deutsch	Bevormundung, Betreuung
Ελληνικά	κηδεμονία kidemonía
Русский	опеку́нство opekúnstvo

noun The state of being under a guardian or a tutor

Deutsch	Vormundschaft, Obhut, Betreuung

noun Instruction; teaching; guidance

Deutsch	Anleitung, Unterricht, Unterweisung

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@misc{tutelage_2026,
  title = {tutelage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tutelage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}