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Tutelar
TU'TELAR
Definition 2024
tutelar
tutelar
English
Adjective
tutelar (comparative more tutelar, superlative most tutelar)
- Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
Synonyms
- protective
- tutelaric (rare), tutelary (adjective)
Noun
tutelar (plural tutelars)
- One that is tutelary.
Synonyms
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tutɨˈlaɾ/
Verb
tutelar (first-person singular present indicative tutelo, past participle tutelado)
- to protect (be guardian to)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb tutelar
Spanish
Adjective
tutelar m, f (plural tutelares)
Derived terms
- ángel tutelar
Verb
tutelar
- to act as a guardian to, to supervise, to look after
Conjugation
1Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.