Word: downtoning
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
to
ning
Definition: Present participle of downtone. To tone down; to make less emphatic or significant; to downplay.
Morphemes:
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lower; to put (something) down.
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to give a particular tone to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.