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noun · 2 syllables · /'tuː.tər/

TUTOR

What does "TUTOR" mean?

A private teacher who instructs a single student or a small group.

Meanings

  1. A person who gives individual or small-group instruction. Her maths tutor came twice a week.
  2. To teach or guide someone, especially privately. He tutored refugees in English on weekends.
  3. A university officer responsible for a student's welfare or studies (chiefly British). She raised the issue with her college tutor. formal

Word origin

From Latin 'tutor' (a guardian, protector), from 'tueri' (to watch over, to guard); the teaching sense grew from the role of guarding a pupil's progress.

Remember it

TUTOR comes from Latin 'tueri', to watch over - a tutor is a guardian of what you learn.

A little poem

Not the one who hands you the answer-
the one who waits beside the blank page
until your own hand starts to move.

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What it teaches

A true tutor guards your effort, not your answers; the best ones make themselves unneeded.

Quick facts

What does TUTOR mean?

A private teacher who instructs a single student or a small group.

Is TUTOR a valid word?

Yes — TUTOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is TUTOR?

TUTOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does TUTOR come from?

From Latin 'tutor' (a guardian, protector), from 'tueri' (to watch over, to guard); the teaching sense grew from the role of guarding a pupil's progress.

What can TUTOR teach us?

A true tutor guards your effort, not your answers; the best ones make themselves unneeded.

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