curatelle

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātēla, or formed from curateur +‎ -elle, on the model of tuteur ~ tutelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ky.ʁa.tɛl/

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Noun

curatelle f (plural curatelles)

1. (law) guardianship under which the ward is totally and permanently incapable

   Antonym: tutelle

Related terms

• curateur

Further reading

• “curatelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.