revolted
UK[rɪˈvəʊltɪd]US[rɪˈvoʊltɪd]
adj
Feeling strong disgust or shock
verb (past tense, past participle)
Rose in rebellion; caused to feel disgust
Morpheme Breakdown
re
volt
ed
re
again, back
volt
turn, roll
ed
adjective/verb suffix
Etymology
The word 'revolted' originates from the Latin verb revolvere, meaning "to roll back". This literal sense of turning or rolling back evolved metaphorically into the idea of turning away from authority, giving rise to the meaning of rebellion. The suffix '-ed' marks it as a past action or a resulting state. Thus, the modern abstract meanings—to rebel or to feel a strong, turning-away disgust—are direct descendants of this core concept of a physical or metaphorical reversal.
Analysis
Structure: re (again, back) + volt (turn, roll) + ed (adjective/verb suffix)
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
- volt: Derived from Latin volvere (to roll, to turn), via Italian voltare (to turn) and French volter.
- ed: Old English origin, a suffix forming the past tense and past participle of verbs, or adjectives from verbs.
Examples
She was revolted by the unsanitary conditions in the kitchen.
The citizens revolted against the tyrannical regime.
His stomach revolted at the thought of eating another bite.