retired
UK[rɪˈtaɪəd]US[rɪˈtaɪərd]
adj
Having left one's job and ceased to work, especially because of reaching a certain age.
adj
(of a place) quiet and secluded; not seen or frequented by many people.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
tir
ed
re
again/back
tir
draw
ed
adjective suffix
Etymology
The word 'retired' originates from the French 'retirer', meaning 'to withdraw', itself composed of the Latin prefix 're-' (back) and the verb 'tirare' (to draw). The core logic is of drawing back or withdrawing from an activity or position. In the 16th century, it entered English with the military sense of retreating or withdrawing troops. By the 17th century, the meaning specialized to the personal act of withdrawing from one's business or occupation, eventually solidifying into its modern primary sense of having ceased permanent employment. The secondary sense of a secluded place follows naturally from the concept of withdrawal from public life or common access.
Analysis
Structure: re (again/back) + tir (draw) + ed (adjective suffix)
re- (Latin prefix meaning 'again' or 'back'), tir (from Old French 'tirer', meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull'), -ed (Old English suffix forming past participles and adjectives).
Examples
After forty years of service, she is now a retired teacher.
They found a retired cottage in the hills, far from the noise of the city.
The retired colonel enjoys writing his memoirs in the garden.