tuteur

English

Etymology

From French tuteur.

Noun

tuteur (plural tuteurs)

1. A four-sided pyramid- or obelisk-like trellis designed to help train climbing plants.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tutor.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tuteur m (plural tuteurs, feminine tutrice)

1. guardian
2. (education) tutor
3. (horticulture) tuteur

Derived terms

• tuteurer
• tutorat

Related terms

• tutelle

Further reading

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