Word: compesced
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: com
pesced
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of compesce. To hold in check; to restrain.
Morphemes:
Affix: compesce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold in check; to restrain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: parcō
Language: la
Decoded: parco
Meaning: to refrain from, forbear
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
Meaning: inchoative suffix
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.