Word: tutress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tu
tress
Definition: obsolete spelling of tutoress; be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
Morphemes:
Affix: tutor
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tueor
Language: la
Decoded: tueor
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I care for, guard, defend, protect, support, compensate or make up for.
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: -ess
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix appended to words to make a female form.Examples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισσα
Language: grc
Decoded: -issa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension