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tutor.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtjuːtəː/[ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː]/ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/[ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː]
  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. A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.

    UK
  3. A homeroom.

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

    Quebec · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈtjuːtəː/[ˈtʰjʊu̯tʰəː]/ˈt͡ʃuːtəː/[ˈt͡ʃʰʊu̯tʰəː]
  1. To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

    transitive
    To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.
  2. To treat with authority or sternness.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

verb
  1. To fetch a card from one's deck.

Where this word comes from

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

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