mentor

¹men·tor

noun \ˈmen-ˌtȯr, -tər\

Definition of MENTOR

1

capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus

2

a : a trusted counselor or guide b : tutor, coach

— men·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of MENTOR

1. After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.
2. He needed a mentor to teach him about the world of politics.
3. We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.
4. young boys in need of mentors

Origin of MENTOR

Latin, from Greek Mentōr

First Known Use: 1616

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody