Word: plained
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: plained
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of plain; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Morphemes:
Affix: plain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make plain or manifest; to explain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plānum
Language: la
Decoded: planum
Meaning: level ground, a plain
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.