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tutor en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɹ̩] without t-flapping
• (UK) audio
• [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ] ~ [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪or] Philippines, yod-coalescence
• /ˈtutɚ/ without t-flapping
• /ˈtuɾɚ/ t-flapping
• /ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/ yod-coalescence
• [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɹ̩] t-flapping
• [ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː] without the yod-coalescence
• [ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː] yod-coalescence
• /ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ/ Philippines, yod-coalescence
• /ˈtjuːtəː/ without the yod-coalescence
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

Meanings

1. 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.
2. (UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
3. (UK) A homeroom.
4. (Quebec, obsolete) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

Forms

Relateds

tutorial · tutelary · intuition · tutelage · tutelar · tuition

Synonyms

preceptor (one who teaches)

Translations (77)

nb hjelpelærer (one who teaches another) · es acudiente (one who teaches another) · el προγυμναστής (one who teaches another) · nl mentor (one who teaches another) · it aio (one who teaches another) · fi tutor (one who teaches another) · gl titor (one who teaches another) · sh skrbkinja (one who teaches another) · it aia (one who teaches another) · hi अध्यापक (one who teaches another) · nb privatlærer (one who teaches another) · fi tukioppilas (one who teaches another) · th ครูพิเศษ (one who teaches another) · hi शिक्षिका (one who teaches another) · nb gruppelærer (one who teaches another) · pdt Priewautliera (one who teaches another) · ja 家庭教師 (one who teaches another) · mk воспи́тувач (one who teaches another) · hi आचार्या (one who teaches another) · de Lehrer (one who teaches another) · he מורה פרטי (one who teaches another) · sv informator (one who teaches another) · la ēductor (one who teaches another) · mi pouako (one who teaches another) · it precettrice (one who teaches another) · sh скрбкиња (one who teaches another) · mk у́чител (one who teaches another) · cmn 私人教師 /私人教师 (one who teaches another) · it istitutore (one who teaches another) · pl tutor (one who teaches another) · es tutor (one who teaches another) · es protutor (one who teaches another) · it precettore (one who teaches another) · da lektiehjælper (one who teaches another) · ca tutor (one who teaches another) · la praeceptor (one who teaches another) · ga oide (one who teaches another) · vi gia sư (one who teaches another) · ru репети́тор (one who teaches another) · gl aio (one who teaches another) · pt tutor (one who teaches another) · cy tiwtor (one who teaches another) · fi tuutori (one who teaches another) · fi tutori (one who teaches another) · tr lala (one who teaches another) · ko 튜터 (one who teaches another) · grc παιδαγωγός (one who teaches another) · da hjælpelærer (one who teaches another) · sh скр̑бнӣк (one who teaches another) · nl studiebegeleider (one who teaches another) · mba magtutudlo (one who teaches another) · nl privé-leraar (one who teaches another) · cmn 家庭教師 /家庭教师 (one who teaches another) · hi अध्यापिका (one who teaches another) · it istitutrice (one who teaches another) · cy tiwtores (one who teaches another) · hi शिक्षक (one who teaches another) · la tutor (one who teaches another) · bg домашен учител (one who teaches another) · la praeceptrix (one who teaches another) · fi tuutor (one who teaches another) · hi आचार्य (one who teaches another) · uk репети́тор (one who teaches another) · to tiuta (one who teaches another) · fi tukari (one who teaches another) · fr tuteur (one who teaches another) · de Nachhilfelehrer (one who teaches another) · sv lärare (one who teaches another) · sv privatlärare (one who teaches another) · es contutor (disused) (one who teaches another) · hi गुरु (one who teaches another) · ro meditator (one who teaches another) · bg възпитател (one who teaches another) · sh skȓbnīk (one who teaches another) · da privatlærer (one who teaches another) · sv guvernant (one who teaches another) · ga teagascóir (one who teaches another)

tutor en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯tʰɹ̩] without t-flapping
• (UK) audio
• [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ] ~ [ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪or] Philippines, yod-coalescence
• /ˈtutɚ/ without t-flapping
• /ˈtuɾɚ/ t-flapping
• /ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/ yod-coalescence
• [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɚ] ~ [ˈtʰʊu̯ɾɹ̩] t-flapping
• [ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː] without the yod-coalescence
• [ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː] yod-coalescence
• /ˈt͡ʃuː.t̪oɾ/ Philippines, yod-coalescence
• /ˈtjuːtəː/ without the yod-coalescence
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur (French tuteur), from Latin tūtor (“a watcher, protector, guardian”), from tueor (“protect”); see tuition.

Meanings

1. (transitive) 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.
2. (archaic, transitive) To treat with authority or sternness.

Forms

Deriveds

cybertutor · tutorly · tutee · e-tutor · undertutor · tutrix · cotutor · tutoress · subtutor · nontutor · tutorer · teletutor · tutorage · tutorless · tutorhood · nontutored · tutorism · tutorize · tutress · tutorship · mistutor · untutored · overtutor

Translations (22)

cmn 个人辅导 (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · es tutorizar (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · es enseñar (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · es tutorar (DEA) (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · fi tutoroida (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · hi पढ़ाना (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · bg давам уроци (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · ro medita (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · sv undervisa (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · it insegnare (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · ru дава́ть уро́ки (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · fi tuutoroida (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · hi सिखाना (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · sv handleda (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · pt tutelar (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · es instruir (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · es tutelar (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · fi avustaa (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · it istruire (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · ga teagasc (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · pt tutorar (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group) · cmn 輔導 /辅导 (to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group)

tutor en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:collectible card games) 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. 1998 April 5, kc...@pcmagic.com, “tutor ideas”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc (Usenet), retrieved 09 May 2019, message-ID <<35271e02.1847089@news.pcmagic.net>>:

Forms

wikipedia: Magic: The Gathering

tutor en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Ellipsis of Demonic tutor, name of an early Magic: The Gathering card with this effect.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:collectible card games) To fetch a card from one's deck.
   • Any instant that you move to the board can *only* be tutored for with Cunning Wish. 2002, David Seiler, “Type I -- What do you think about Wishes and how do you plan to break them?”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet):

Forms

wikipedia: Magic: The Gathering