Word: subcontracted
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sub
con
trac
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of subcontract; work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: contract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: traho
Language: la
Decoded: traho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I draw out, prolong.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.