English

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Etymology

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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).

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Adjective

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tutelar (comparative more tutelar, superlative most tutelar)

  1. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.

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Noun

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tutelar (plural tutelars)

  1. One that is tutelary.

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From tutela +‎ -ar.

Verb

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tutelar (first-person singular present tutelo, first-person singular preterite tutelei, past participle tutelado)

  1. to protect (be guardian to)
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Etymology 2

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From Latin tūtelāris.

Adjective

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tutelar m or f (plural tutelares)

  1. tutelary

Further reading

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  • tutelar”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French tutélaire, from Latin tutelaris.

Adjective

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tutelar m or n (feminine singular tutelară, masculine plural tutelari, feminine and neuter plural tutelare)

  1. tutelary

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite tutelar tutelară tutelari tutelare
definite tutelarul tutelara tutelarii tutelarele
genitive-
dative
indefinite tutelar tutelare tutelari tutelare
definite tutelarului tutelarei tutelarilor tutelarelor

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tuteˈlaɾ/ [t̪u.t̪eˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tu‧te‧lar

Adjective

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tutelar m or f (masculine and feminine plural tutelares)

  1. tutelar, tutelary

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Verb

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tutelar (first-person singular present tutelo, first-person singular preterite tutelé, past participle tutelado)

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

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