n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' wi-sh ə n, tyu ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tuicioun protection, from Anglo-French, from Latin tuition-, tuitio, from tueri to look at, look after
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : CUSTODY , GUARDIANSHIP
2 : the act or profession of teaching : INSTRUCTION <pursued his studies under private tuition >
3 : the price of or payment for instruction
– tu · ition · al \ - ' wish-n ə l, - ' wi-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective