tutelar
tu·tel·ar
tutelar · more tutelar · most tutelar
Serving as a guardianServing as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
UK/ˈtjuːtələ/US/ˈtuːtəlɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesServing as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
More definitions
- providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Origin
From Latin tūtelāris, from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -āris (sFrom 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).
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Forms
more tutelar, most tutelar| Comparative | more tutelar Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tutelar Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form