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tutelar

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːtələ/
  • General-American: /ˈtuːtəlɚ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One that is tutelary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • daycare that is educational and not just custodial
  • a guardian angel
  • tutelary gods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: custodial, tutelary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From 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).