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- [toot-l-ij, tyoot-]
- /ˈtut l ɪdʒ, ˈtyut-/
- /ˈtjuː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toot-l-ij, tyoot-]
- /ˈtut l ɪdʒ, ˈtyut-/
Definitions of tutelage word
- noun tutelage the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship. 1
- noun tutelage instruction; teaching; guidance: His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage. 1
- noun tutelage the state of being under a guardian or a tutor. 1
- noun tutelage tuition or guidance 1
- uncountable noun tutelage If one person, group, or country does something under the tutelage of another, they do it while they are being taught or guided by them. 0
- noun tutelage the act or office of a guardian or tutor 0
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Origin of tutelage
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin tūtēl(a) guardianship (derivative of tuērī to watch; see tuition) + -age
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Parts of speech for Tutelage
noun
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tutelage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tutelage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tutelage
noun tutelage
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- domestication — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
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