tuition

 
Pronunciation: /tjuːˈɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups: private tuition in French [as modifier]: tuition fees
  • North American a sum of money charged for teaching by a college or university: I’m not paying next year’s tuition

Derivatives

tuitional

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'custody, care'): via Old French from Latin tuitio(n-), from tueri 'to watch, guard'. Current senses date from the late 16th century