caged
UK[keɪdʒd]US[keɪdʒd]
adj
confined in or as if in a cage
adj
(of a bird or animal) kept in a cage, especially as a pet or for public display
Morpheme Breakdown
cage
d
cage
enclosure
d
past participle/adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'caged' is built upon the noun 'cage', which entered english from old french 'cage'. its ultimate source is the latin noun cavea, meaning a hollow place, enclosure, or coop for animals. the addition of the past participle suffix '-ed' transforms the noun into an adjective, describing the state of being placed or confined within such an enclosure. this straightforward morphological process creates a term that literally means "provided with or placed into a cage," a meaning which has extended metaphorically to describe any state of restrictive confinement.
Analysis
Structure: cage (enclosure) + d (past participle/adjective suffix)
cage: from old french, ultimately from latin cavea (hollow, cavity, coop, cage). d: a past participle ending from old english, used here to form a participial adjective.
Examples
the caged bird sang a melancholy tune.
after the injury, he felt caged within his own apartment.
the zoo has improved conditions for its caged animals.