prefectural

pre·fec·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-fek-cher]
- /ˈpri fɛk tʃər/
- /priː.ˈfek.tʃə.rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-fek-cher]
- /ˈpri fɛk tʃər/

Definition of prefectural word

noun prefectural the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect. 1

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Origin of prefectural

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

From the Latin word praefectūra, dating back to 1570-80. See prefect, -ure

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Parts of speech for Prefectural

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prefectural

prefectural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prefectural usage trend in Literature

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