Word: hesitated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: he
si
ta
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of hesitate; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Morphemes:
Affix: hesitate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: haesitatus
Language: la
Decoded: haesitatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: hesitated, having been uncertain.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.