tutelary
The origin and history of tutelary.
Etymology
Comes from Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) and -ārius (a suffix denoting an agent of use); it can also be analysed as tutelar and -ary.
The origin and history of tutelary.
Comes from Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) and -ārius (a suffix denoting an agent of use); it can also be analysed as tutelar and -ary.
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