tutorial

See also: tutoriál and Tutorial

English

Etymology

The adjective is from tutor (noun) +‎ -ial, ultimately from Latin tūtor (“watcher, protector, defender”). The noun is transferred from the adjective.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tutorial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.
    • 1959, Iona Opie, Peter Opie, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren, page 363:
      The probability is that any verse of this nature, in which the lines are worn smooth, is one which has been causing tutorial ears to tingle for a generation at least; and very probably it is known in a variety of forms.

Translations

Noun

tutorial (plural tutorials)

  1. (education) A self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed or convenience.
  2. (education) An interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups.
  3. (computing) A video or text guide or instruction about a specific topic (generally a how-to).

Translations

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From English tutorial.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ty.tɔ.ʁjal/

Noun

tutorial m (plural tutoriaux)

  1. alternative form of tutoriel

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from English tutorial.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tutoˈrial/ [t̪u.t̪oˈri.al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: tu‧to‧ri‧al

Noun

tutorial (plural tutorial-tutorial)

  1. tutorial:
    1. (education) a self-paced learning exercise; a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed, at their convenience
    2. (education) an interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups
      Synonym: tutoran (Standard Malay)
    3. a video or text that is basically a how-to (advice or instruction on a particular topic)

Adjective

tutorial (comparative lebih tutorial, superlative paling tutorial)

  1. tutorial: Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English tutorial[1] or less likely from tutor +‎ -ial.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tu.to.ɾiˈaw/ [tu.to.ɾiˈaʊ̯], (faster) /tu.toˈɾjaw/ [tu.toˈɾjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.tuˈɾjal/ [tu.tuˈɾjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.tuˈɾja.li/

  • Hyphenation: tu‧to‧ri‧al

Adjective

tutorial m or f (plural tutorais)

  1. tutorial

Noun

tutorial m (plural tutoriais)

  1. tutorial (self-paced learning exercise)
  2. (computing) tutorial (a video or text that is basically a how-to)

References

  1. ^ “tutorial”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026,
  2. ^ “tutorial”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin tutoremlbor.
Spanish tutor
Spanish -ial
Spanish tutorial

    From tutor + -ial.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tutoˈɾjal/ [t̪u.t̪oˈɾjal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: tu‧to‧rial

    Adjective

    tutorial m or f (masculine and feminine plural tutoriales)

    1. tutorial

    Noun

    tutorial m (plural tutoriales)

    1. (computing) tutorial (A video or text that is basically a how-to)
      • 2015 September 14, “Plataformas para aprobar asignaturas imposibles”, in El País‎[1], Madrid: Ediciones El País, S.L., →ISSN, archived from the original on 6 June 2017:
        Hay espacios como Unybook en el que los universitarios pueden colgar sus apuntes y recibir dinero a cambio, o como Sharing Academy o Tutellus en los que ofrecen clases particulares o suben sus propios tutoriales con técnicas para aprobar asignaturas imposibles.
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    Further reading

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