Word: assayed
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
ssa
yed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of assay; analyze (chemical substances)
Morphemes:
Affix: assay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: essai
Language: fro
Decoded: essai
PoS: Noun
Meaning: trial (task of considerable difficulty)
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.