Word: prefects
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
fects
Definition: Plural of prefect; a chief officer or chief magistrate
Morphemes:
Affix: prefect
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A commander; someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praefectus
Language: la
Decoded: praefectus
Meaning: overseer, director, prefect
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.