Word: prefectural
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
fec
tur
al
Definition: Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.
Morphemes:
Affix: prefecture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praefectus
Language: la
Decoded: praefectus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: officer, prefect, superintendent, official, commander, captain
Affix: -tūra
Language: la
Decoded: -tura
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ure, -ing; used to form a noun relating to some action.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.