tutelage

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
  2. noun attention and management implying responsibility for safety

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

tuition, tutorship

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