Word: embrittled
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: em
brittled
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of embrittle; make brittle
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: caused
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: brittle
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.