tutelar

English

Etymology

From Latin tūtelāris, from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -āris (“used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjuːtələ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːtəlɚ/
• Hyphenation: tu‧tel‧ar

Adjective

tutelar (comparative more tutelar, superlative most tutelar)

1. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.

Synonyms

• protective
• tutelaric (rare), tutelary (adjective)

Noun

tutelar (plural tutelars)

1. One that is tutelary.

Synonyms

• guardian
• protector
• tutelary (noun)

Related terms

• tutelage
• tutelarity
• tutor

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Portuguese

Etymology

tutela +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tutɨˈlaɾ/

Verb

1. to protect (be guardian to)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuteˈlaɾ/ [t̪u.t̪eˈlaɾ]

Adjective

tutelar m or f (masculine and feminine plural tutelares)

1. tutelar, tutelary

Derived terms

• ángel tutelar

Verb

1. to act as a guardian to, to supervise, to look after