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

1archaic : custody, guardianship2: 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