Word: downward
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: down
ward
Definition: southward
Morphemes:
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward; toward; forward", etc.