prefect

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English

Alternative forms

• præfect (old-fashioned)
• praefect

Etymology

From Latin praefectus (“overseer, director, prefect”). Literally 'one having been put in charge'.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpriːfekt/

Noun

prefect (plural prefects)

1. An official of ancient Rome.
2. The head of a department in France.
3. A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
4. A commander.

Translations

an official of ancient Rome

• Finnish: prefekti (fi)
• French: préfet (fr) m

• German: Präfekt (de) m
• Russian: префект (ru) (prefékt) m

the head of a department in France

• French: préfet (fr) m
• German: Präfekt (de) m

• Russian: префект (ru) (prefékt) m

a school pupil in a position of power over other pupils

• Finnish: valvojaoppilas (fi)
• Irish: maor (ga) m

• Russian: староста (ru) (stárosta) m and f (кла́сса)

a commander

• Russian: руководитель (ru) (rukovodítelʹ) m

Anagrams

• perfect