Word: libelled
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: li
belled
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of libel; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
Morphemes:
Affix: libel
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: liber
Language: la
Decoded: liber
Meaning: book
Affix: -lus
Language: la
Decoded: -lus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.