Dismembrated

/dɪsˈmɛmbreɪtɪd/ verb (past tense/adjective)

Definition

Having been torn apart or separated into pieces; the past tense of the rare verb dismembrate.

Etymology

Past tense form of dismembrate with the -ed suffix; combines Latin-influenced roots dis- and membrum with the -ate verb-forming suffix and -ed past participle marker.

Kelly Says

This ultra-rare form highlights how English inherited multiple ways to say similar things from Latin, French, and Germanic roots—we ended up with dismember, dismembrate, and other variants that mostly competed until only one survived as standard.

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