Word: arrested
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ar
re
sted
Definition: Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely.
Morphemes:
Affix: ad-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: toward, to, tendency, or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to
Affix: rest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To come to a pause or an end; end.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: stō
Language: la
Decoded: sto
Meaning: to stand
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.