Word: dictated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dic
ta
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of dictate; issue commands or orders for
Morphemes:
Affix: dictate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To order, command, control.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dictātus
Language: la
Decoded: dictatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: dictated, having been dictated (for someone to write down).
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.