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prefectorial

pre·fec·to·ri·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-fek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-]
    • /ˌpri fɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/
    • /prˌiːfɪktˈɔːrɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-fek-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-]
    • /ˌpri fɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/

Definition of prefectorial word

  • adjective prefectorial of, relating to, or characteristic of a prefect: prefectorial powers. 1
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Origin of prefectorial

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Late Latin praefectōri(us) (see prefect, -tory1) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Prefectorial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prefectorial

prefectorial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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