prelature

prel·a·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prel-uh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈprɛl ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
- /prɪlətʃˈə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prel-uh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈprɛl ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definitions of prelature word

noun prelature the office of a prelate. 1
noun prelature the order of prelates. 1
noun prelature prelates collectively. 1

See all 3 definitions of prelature

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Origin of prelature

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

From the Medieval Latin word praelātūra, dating back to 1600-10. See prelate, -ure

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Parts of speech for Prelature

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prelature

prelature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prelature usage trend in Literature

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