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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tutelar en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtuːtəlɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtjuːtələ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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).

Meanings

  1. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.

Forms

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more tutelar Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most tutelar Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

tutelary · protective · tutelaric

tutelar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtuːtəlɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈtjuːtələ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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).

Meanings

  1. One that is tutelary.

Forms

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tutelars Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

tutelage · tutor · tutelarity

Synonyms

guardian · tutelary · protector