Main Entry: tu·ition

Pronunciation: \tə-ˈwi-shən, tyu̇-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tuicioun protection, from Anglo-French, from Latin tuition-, tuitio, from tueri to look at, look after

Date: 15th century

1 archaic : custody, guardianship
2 : the act or profession of teaching : instruction <pursued his studies under private tuition>
3 : the price of or payment for instruction

— tu·ition·al \-ˈwish-nəl, -ˈwi-shə-n^əl\ adjective