Tutor: meaning, definitions and examples

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tutor

 

[ ˈtjuː.tər ]

Context #1 | Noun

education

A tutor is a person who provides individual instruction or guidance to a student. Tutors can help students improve their academic performance, develop study skills, and prepare for exams.

Synonyms

educator, instructor, teacher

Examples of usage

  • The math tutor helped me understand algebra better.
  • I hired a French tutor to help me with my pronunciation.
Context #2 | Verb

education

To tutor means to teach, instruct, or guide someone in a particular subject or skill. Tutoring can be done in person or online.

Synonyms

coach, mentor, teach

Examples of usage

  • She tutored him in English grammar.
  • I've been tutoring students in math for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "tutor" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tutor

🇮🇳 ट्यूटर

🇩🇪 Tutor

🇮🇩 tutor

🇺🇦 репетитор

🇵🇱 korepetytor

🇯🇵 家庭教師

🇫🇷 tuteur

🇪🇸 tutor

🇹🇷 özel öğretmen

🇰🇷 과외 교사

🇸🇦 معلّم خاص

🇨🇿 doučovatel

🇸🇰 tútor

🇨🇳 家庭教师

🇸🇮 inštruktor

🇮🇸 kennari

🇰🇿 репетитор

🇬🇪 რეპეტიტორი

🇦🇿 tutor

🇲🇽 tutor

Etymology

The word 'tutor' originated from the Latin word 'tutor', meaning 'guardian' or 'protector'. In ancient Rome, a tutor was a person who was responsible for the upbringing and education of a child. Over time, the meaning of 'tutor' evolved to refer to someone who provides academic assistance and guidance to students.

See also: tutorial, tutoring, tutors.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,120, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.