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tutee

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A student of a tutor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2007, Julie Winkelstein, "Libraries help everyone into Internet age," Contra Costa Times (Califoronia), 23 Nov., To make sure the pairings were good ones, both tutor and tutee filled out an application, indicating interests, computer proficiency, and even language.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: tutor

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noun

Meaning 2

learns from a tutor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: learner, scholar, assimilator

History

Etymology

From tutor + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: titorando — a student of a tutor
  • Spanish: educando — a student of a tutor
  • Spanish: discente — a student of a tutor
  • Spanish: tutorando — a student of a tutor
  • Spanish: tutorizando — a student of a tutor