Definition

A person who is receiving instruction or help from a tutor.

Example

The tutee improved significantly in math after several tutoring sessions.

Conversation

Have you met my new tutee?

Not yet, how’s it going with them?

It's going well; they're really eager to learn.

That's great! Eager tutees make the process much more enjoyable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tutee → It is formed from "tutor" (from Latin "tutor", meaning to guard or to look after) and the suffix "-ee" (meaning a person who is the recipient of an action). A tutee is a person who is being looked after or taught by a tutor.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'tutor' who is 'looking after' someone — the '-ee' indicates that this person is receiving the teaching.

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