Word: dissected
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: di
ssec
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of dissect; cut open or cut apart
Morphemes:
Affix: dissect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder
Affix: secare
Language: la
Decoded: secare
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.