discovered

adjective

no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term

discovered or determined by scientific observation

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart, not cooperio-cover · Latin · cover

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Where does discovered come from?

The word discovered breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -cover, from Latin cooperio (“cover”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.