Word: countdown
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: count
down
Definition: To count down; count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
Morphemes:
Affix: count
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A countdown; counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: conter
Language: fro
Decoded: conter
Meaning: add up; tell a story
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To go or come down; to descend.