Word: asymptoted
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
symp
to
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of asymptote; a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity
Morphemes:
Affix: asymptote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely, as they go to infinity. The limit of the curve, its tangent "at infinity".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ
Language: grc
Decoded: a
Meaning: not
Affix: σύν
Language: grc
Decoded: sun
Meaning: together
Affix: πίπτω
Language: grc
Decoded: pipto
Meaning: to fall
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.