Word: prefectures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
fec
tures
Definition: Plural of prefecture; the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.