Word: allayed
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
llayed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of allay; lessen the intensity of or calm
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense of intensified action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.