Word: undertone
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
tone
Definition: To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to utter with an affected tone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone