Main Entry: ¹tu·tor

Pronunciation: \ˈtü-tər, ˈtyü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tutour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin tutor, from tueri

Date: 14th century

: a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: as a : a private teacher b : a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates