Word: undertone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
tone
Definition: An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone ); an undercurrent.
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: Noun
Meaning: The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.