TUITION


Meaning of TUITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈwi-shən, tyu̇- ]

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 -ˈwish-nəl, -ˈwi-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.