Word: downtones
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
tones
Definition: Third-person singular of downtone. To tone down; to make less emphatic or significant; to downplay.
Morphemes:
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A negative aspect; a downer.
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs