Word: counterirritated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
te
ri
rri
ta
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of counterirritate. To produce an opposite irritation in; to treat with one morbid process for the purpose of curing another.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: irritate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: irrītātus
Language: la
Decoded: irritatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: exasperated, irritated
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.