massacred
UK[ˈmæsəkəd]US[ˈmæsəkərd]
verb (past tense, past participle)
Killed a large number of people in a violent and cruel way
verb (past tense, past participle)
Defeated an opponent very badly
Etymology
The word 'massacre' entered English in the late 16th century from the Middle French 'massacre', meaning 'slaughter, butchery'. The French term likely evolved from the Old French 'macacre, macecle', meaning 'slaughterhouse, butchery'. Its ultimate origin is uncertain but is often conjectured to be related to the Latin 'macellum', meaning 'provision market, butcher shop'. The semantic journey, therefore, moved from a neutral place associated with the slaughter of animals for food to the horrific, indiscriminate killing of people. The '-ed' suffix is the regular English inflection for forming the past tense and past participle of verbs.
Analysis
The word 'massacred' is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'massacre'. The root 'massacre' is a loanword from French. It is not productively segmented into smaller, meaningful morphemes in modern English spelling.
Examples
The invading army massacred the entire village.
Historical records show that the civilian population was massacred during the siege.
Our team was absolutely massacred in the finals, losing by thirty points.