DictionaryRoot: -ed
English
-ed
having a feature or being in a resulting state
Forms
- -ed
- -d — Used after many bases ending in e.
Origin
Continues an old English ending. Descriptions built from nouns developed alongside forms associated with completed actions.
Note
A word such as wooded describes possession of a feature; it does not require an earlier verb meaning “to wood.”
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adjective
unemployed
Without paid work, especially while seeking it.
Etymology
The negative prefix denies the employed condition. The person lacks paid work, especially while still available for employment.