tutelary
2 synonyms for tutelary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected with looking after or protecting someone.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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.
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