Tutee
/tuːˈtiː/noun
A person who is taught or tutored by someone, especially in a one-to-one setting.
Did you know?Although it sounds ancient, *tutee* is a relatively modern English formation from *tutor* plus the agentive-style suffix *-ee*, a pattern that often marks the person affected by an action.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
tūtārī
“to guard, protect, or look after”
Late Latin
Latin
tūtōr
“guardian, protector”
14th Century
English
tutour / tutor
“a guardian or private teacher”
18th–19th Century
English
tutee
“a person being tutored; one who receives instruction”