Word: started
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: star
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of start; the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Morphemes:
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To begin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterten
Language: enm
Decoded: sterten
Meaning: to leap up suddenly, rush out
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.