tutelary

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtjuːtɪləɹɪ/    美 /ˈtutɪlɛɹɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.
    — The qualifications demanded in a tutelary are activity combined with power over the minor malignant devils. Thus most of the superior celestial Buddhas and Bodhisats may be, and are, tutelaries. But the favourite ones are the great demon-kings, […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to guardianship or protection.
    — When a minor is involved, tutelary powers frequently accompany powers of attorney.
  2. Of or pertaining to a guardian.
    — My uncle is always happy to discharge his tutelary responsibilities towards me.
  3. Having the qualities of a tutor.
    — She loved him so passionately, and he was so godlike in her eyes; and being, though untrained, instinctively refined, her nature cried for his tutelary guidance. And thus, though Tess kept repeating to herself, 'I can never be his wife,' the words were vain.

词形变化

more tutelary comparative most tutelary superlative tutelarie alternative,obsolete tutelaries plural tutelarie alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
tutelar tutelaric
衍生词
tutelarity tutelary deity

词源

词源 1
From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.
词源 2
From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.
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