prefect

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

έπαρχος

νομάρχης

επιμελητής τάξεως

Συνώνυμα

governor

marshal

monitor

official

regent

Μεταφράσεις

préfet

prefetto

Präfekt

prefecto

reis

prefect

Präfektin

chef de classe

élève chargé de la discipline

governatore

praefectus

distrito

monitor

prefeito

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: 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”).