sampled
UK[ˈsɑːmpld]US[ˈsæmpld]
v
took a sample or samples of something for analysis.
v
experienced or tried something briefly to see what it is like.
v
selected a portion of a continuous signal at regular intervals to produce a discrete representation.
Morpheme Breakdown
sample
ed
sample
example
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'sampled' is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'sample'. its core, 'sample', entered english in the late middle english period as a variant of 'example', derived from the old french 'essample', which itself originated from the latin 'exemplum', meaning 'something taken out, a specimen, pattern, or model'. the latin term stems from 'eximere', meaning 'to take out', composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'emere' (to take). the suffix '-ed' is the common germanic past tense marker, inherited from old english. thus, the literal action of 'taking out' a representative piece evolved into the modern concept of selecting a part to represent a whole or to test its qualities, with '-ed' marking the completed action.
Analysis
Structure: sample (example) + ed (past tense suffix)
sample (from middle english 'essample', old french 'essample', latin 'exemplum' meaning 'example, pattern'; functions as the root verb). ed (from old english '-ede', '-ode', '-adon', a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of weak verbs).
Examples
the inspector sampled the water from the river to test for pollutants.
i sampled the local cuisine during my trip and found it delicious.
the digital audio file is created when sound waves are sampled thousands of times per second.