Meaning of praefectus | Babel Free
[prae̯ˈfɛk.tʊs]Definitions
officer, prefect, superintendent, official, commander, captain
declension-2, masculine
Equivalents
Examples
“praefectus praetorii”
commander of the praetorian guard; praetorian prefect
“praefectus Aegypti”
the governor of Egypt
“praefectus castrorum”
the camp prefect, commander of the camp
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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