Word: detuned
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tuned
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of detune. To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tune
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: tonos
Meaning: a tone
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.