Added 10 October 2026
tutelary
/ˈtjuːtɪləɹɪ/ adjective
Latin root: tūtēlārius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tutelary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding.
daycare that is educational and not just custodial
Origin
From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.
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