tutela
noun
tu·te·la
t(y)üˈtēlə
plural tutelae
-ēˌlē
1
Roman, civil, & Scots law : the right or power of a tutor over his ward : the relation of a tutor to his ward or pupil
2
Roman law : a guardianship over a woman regardless of age who is not under marital or paternal power exercised by certain of her relatives by law
Word History
Etymology
Latin, protection, guardianship, guardian
- the pick of the litter
- the picture of
- the picture of health
- the pictures
- the pill
- the pipeline
- the pit of one's stomach
- the pit of one's/the stomach
- the pit of the stomach
- the pits
- the place to be
- the Pledge of Allegiance
- the plot thickens
- the Plough
- the pokey
- the Pole Star
- the pole vault
- the Polish
- the polls
- the poor
- the populace
- the Portuguese
- the possessive
- the Post Office
- the Postal Service