Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subprefect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-pre-fect
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The executive of a subprefecture.

noun

An assistant prefect in a school.

Example Sentences

"Their authority, as it was when they were school leaders, cut across the houses. Below them were house prefects and subprefects, with their authority limited to their Houses."

Etymology

From sub- + prefect.

Inflected Forms

subprefects (plural)

Questions

What does subprefect mean?: The executive of a subprefecture.
Where does subprefect come from?: From sub- + prefect.

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