audited
UK[ˈɔːdɪtɪd]US[ˈɔːdɪtɪd]
v
Past tense and past participle of 'audit'. To officially examine and verify financial accounts and records.
v
Past tense and past participle of 'audit'. To attend a university course without receiving academic credit.
Morpheme Breakdown
audit
ed
audit
hear/examine
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The word 'audited' originates from the Latin verb 'audire', meaning 'to hear'. This root is shared by many English words related to sound and listening, such as 'audio' and 'audience'. In medieval times, officials would 'hear' or listen to the oral presentation of financial accounts to verify their accuracy, a process which gave rise to the term 'audit'. The addition of the Old English past tense suffix '-ed' transforms the action into its completed form, resulting in the modern meaning of having officially examined financial records or attended a course without credit.
Analysis
Structure: audit (hear/examine) + ed (past tense suffix)
- audit: From Latin 'audire' (to hear). In this context, it functions as the verb root meaning to examine or listen to accounts.
- ed: From Old English '-ede', '-ode', '-adon'. A suffix indicating the past tense or past participle form of a regular verb.
Examples
The company's financial statements were audited by an independent firm last quarter.
She audited the philosophy class to explore her interest in the subject.
Once the accounts have been audited, the report will be presented to the board.