tutelage; mean guardianship,; tutorial;

The word tutelage is used as a noun and originates from the Latin language. Tutelage means an institution or person who teaches students individually and sometimes privately.

Many students learned to read under Miss Morgan's tutelage.

I don't know what a tutelage is!

(that is a sentence you can really use not kidding)

The prefix in "tutelage" is "tu-." It comes from the Latin word "tutela," meaning guardianship or protection. In "tutelage," the prefix signifies a state of being under the guidance or protection of someone.