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istitutore

tutor

noun ee-stee-too-TOH-reh Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: Latin institutor (one who establishes or teaches)

Also means

private teacher

Usage Note

Istitutore historically referred to a live-in private tutor who educated children of wealthy families, similar to a governess. Today it is somewhat archaic and has been largely replaced by insegnante privato or tutor (the English loanword). The feminine form is istitutrice, which is actually more commonly encountered in 19th-century literature. Do not confuse with istituto (institute, school) — the suffix -tore marks the agent.

Examples

"L'istitutore insegnava latino e greco ai ragazzi."

Natural Translation

The tutor taught Latin and Greek to the boys.

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