Word: encountered
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: en
coun
tered
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of encounter; come upon, as if by accident; meet with
Morphemes:
Affix: encounter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: in
Affix: contrā
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.