Word: subprefecture
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
pre
fec
ture
Definition: An administrative division of a country below prefecture.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
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.