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praefectus.

commander; prefect;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[prae̯ˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[preˈfɛk.tus]

  1. officer, prefect, superintendent, official, commander, captain

    declension-2 · masculine
    praefectus praetorii
    praefectus Aegypti
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of praeficiō.

adj[prae̯ˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[preˈfɛk.tus]

  1. put in charge

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of praeficiō.

verb[prae̯ˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[preˈfɛk.tus]

  1. perfect passive participle of praeficiō

    form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of praeficiō.

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