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tutor¹
- /ˈtjuːtəː/ UK
- [ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː] UK
- /ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/ UK
- [ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː] UK
- /ˈtutɚ/
- [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɹ̩]
- /ˈtuɾɚ/
- [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɹ̩]
- /ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ/
- [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ] ~ [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪or]
Sounds like tooter, Tudor · Rhymes with -uːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.
noun tutors · tutour
-
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.
Similar: preceptor
- A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
- A homeroom.
- One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
verb tutors · tutoring · tutored · tutour
- To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group. To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.
- To treat with authority or sternness.
tutor²
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.
noun tutors · tutour
- A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards. here are some tutor cards i thought would be interesting.
verb tutors · tutoring · tutored · tutour
- To fetch a card from one's deck. Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish.
Tutor³
proper noun Tutors
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: coach, private instructor, instructor, lecturer, educator, schoolteacher, teacher, professor, trainer, curator, counselor, mentor, tuition, master, teach, guardianship
Translations
Every language
noun one who teaches another
| Español | tutor, protutor, contutor (disused), acudiente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 튜터 tyuteo |
| 日本語 | 家庭教師 |
| 中文 | 私人教師 /私人教师 sīrén jiàoshī, 家庭教師 /家庭教师 jiātíng jiàoshī |
| हिन्दी | शिक्षक śikṣak, शिक्षिका śikṣikā, अध्यापक adhyāpak, अध्यापिका adhyāpikā, गुरु guru, आचार्य ācārya |
| Português | tutor |
| Français | tuteur |
| Deutsch | Lehrer, Nachhilfelehrer |
| Italiano | istitutore, istitutrice, precettore, precettrice, aio, aia |
| Ελληνικά | προγυμναστής progymnastís |
| Română | meditator |
| Русский | репети́тор repetítor |
| Tiếng Việt | gia sư |
| עברית | מורה פרטי |
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title = {tutor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
