Word: downcastness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
cast
ness
Definition: The quality of being downcast; a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: cast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz