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tutor

/ˈtjuːtəː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
tu-tor
IPA
/ˈtjuːtəː/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

noun

A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

British usage

noun

A homeroom.

British usage

noun

One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.

Obsolete

verb

To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

Transitive verb

verb

To treat with authority or sternness.

Archaic; Transitive verb

noun

A card that allows one to search one's deck for one or more other cards.

verb

To fetch a card from one's deck.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tutors (plural) tutour (alternative, archaic) tutors (present, singular) tutoring (participle, present) tutored (participle, past) tutored (past)

Derived Forms

cotutor cybertutor mistutor nontutor nontutored overtutor subtutor teletutor tutee tutorage tutorer tutoress

Phrases

e-tutor

Frequently Paired Words

intuition tuition tutelage tutelar tutelary tutorial

Synonyms

preceptor coach private instructor

Homonyms

tooter Tudor

Rhymes With

computer shooter scooter router commuter recruiter suitor cuter neuter pewter supercomputer suter

Questions

How do you pronounce tutor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtjuːtəː/.
What does tutor mean?
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
Where does tutor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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