LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

tuitiō

tuitiō f (genitive tuitiōnis)
Classical[tuˈɪ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[tuˈit.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. a watching over, guarding; defense, guard, protection
  2. a taking care of, caring for; guardianship, care
  3. a keeping, maintaining, preserving, upholding; maintenance, preservation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetuitiōtuitiōnēs
genitivetuitiōnistuitiōnum
dativetuitiōnītuitiōnibus
accusativetuitiōnemtuitiōnēs
ablativetuitiōnetuitiōnibus
vocativetuitiōtuitiōnēs

tŭĭtĭo, ōnis, f. tueor, II.,
I. a taking care of, keeping, guarding, preserving, defense, protection, preservation; with gen. subj. praetoris, Dig. 7, 4, 1 pr.; with gen. obj.: tuitio sui, Cic. Top. 23, 90: pudoris, Macr. S. 2, 2 med.; Dig. 37, 11, 2; 7, 9, 9: militaris, Cod. Just. 1, 46, 1: aedium, Hier. in Isa. 16, 57, 7.

Origins

From tuitus (“guarded, cared for, defended”) + -tiō, the perfect passive participle of tueor (“to watch, guard; care for, protect, defend; uphold, maintain, preserve”).

Descendants
  • Englishtuitionfrom Old French tuicion
  • Portuguesetuição
  • Spanishtuición

In English words that came into English from tuitiō

  • tuitiontuitiō

Quick answers

What does tuitiō mean in Latin?
tuitiō, a noun, means “a watching over, guarding; defense, guard, protection; a taking care of, caring for”.
What is the genitive of tuitiō?
The genitive singular is tuitiōnis. tuitiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tuitiō?
In classical Latin, [tuˈɪ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tuˈit.t͡si.o].