tutor
nounmasculine/tuˈtoɾ/medium
tu·tor
Definitions
1A person who has the legal responsibility to protect, guide, and manage the assets of a minor or an incapacitated person.
The grandfather was appointed the child's legal tutor.
The tutor manages the inheritance until the minor comes of age.
Common collocations
legal tutorappoint a tutortutor of minors
2A private teacher who provides individualized support to a student; an academic advisor.
She hired a tutor to help her son with math.
The tutor guided the development of the project.
Common collocations
academic tutorprivate tutortutoring session
Etymology
Do latim 'tutor, -oris' (protetor, guardião).