prefect

Significat (Anglès)

1. (historical) An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
2. The head of a department in France.
3. The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
4. The head of a prefecture in Japan.
5. (British) A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
6. A commander.

Conceptes

delegat de classe

prefecte

Sinònims

governor

marshal

monitor

official

regent

Traduccions

préfet

prefetto

Präfekt

prefecto

reis

έπαρχος

prefect

νομάρχης

Präfektin

élève chargé de la discipline

chef de classe

governatore

Aufsichtsschüler

Klassensprecher

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: prefect

In summary

From Middle English prefect and prefecte, from Old French prefect (Mod. French préfet), from Latin praefectus (“one placed in charge, overseer, director, prefect”), from praeficere (“to place in charge”).