curatelle
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātēla, or formed from curateur + -elle, on the model of tuteur ~ tutelle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ky.ʁa.tɛl/
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Noun
curatelle f (plural curatelles)
- (law) guardianship under which the ward is totally and permanently incapable
- Antonym: tutelle
Related terms
Further reading
- “curatelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.