escaped
UK[ɪˈskeɪpt]US[ɪˈskeɪpt]
adj
Having gotten free from confinement or control.
adj
(of a gas, liquid, or heat) Having leaked or spread out from a container.
Morpheme Breakdown
es
cap
ed
es
out
cap
take
ed
adjective suffix
Etymology
The word 'escaped' originates from the Latin combination of 'ex-' (out) and 'cappa' (cloak, cape), which evolved through Old North French 'escaper' into Middle English. The literal sense of "slipping out of one's cape" to elude a pursuer evolved into the general meaning of getting free from confinement. The '-ed' suffix transforms the past action of the verb into an adjective describing the resultant state of having achieved freedom or release.
Analysis
Structure: es (out) + cap (take) + ed (adjective suffix)
- es: Latin prefix, a variant of 'ex-', meaning 'out of, from'.
- cap: Latin root from 'capere', meaning 'to take, seize, hold'.
- ed: Old English suffix, used to form adjectives from verbs, indicating a state or condition.
Examples
The escaped prisoner was recaptured after three days.
We need to fix the valve where the escaped steam is coming from.
The story is about an escaped zoo animal roaming the city.