Word: downturns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
turns
Definition: Plural of downturn; a worsening of business or economic activity
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sour or spoil; to go bad.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.