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tutelar

/ˈtjuːtələ/ UK
/ˈtuːtəlɚ/ US

Where it comes from

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).

adjective more tutelar · most tutelar

Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
Similar: protective, tutelaric, tutelary

noun tutelars

One that is tutelary.
Similar: guardian, protector, tutelary

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"tutelar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tutelar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tutelar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tutelar

Chicago

"tutelar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tutelar.

BibTeX

@misc{tutelar_2026,
  title = {tutelar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tutelar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}