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downstep en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English down- Proto-Germanic *stapjaną Proto-West Germanic *stappjan Old English stæppan Middle English steppen English step English downstep From down- + step.

Meanings

  1. A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
downsteps Number=Plur lexicographic

Descendants

ダウンステップ

Translations (10)

nn nedsteg (Translations) · lt šúolis žemỹn (Translations) · el κατάβαση (Translations) · nb nedsteg (Translations) · da trin ned (Translations) · pl uskok (Translations) · sv nedsteg (Translations) · ja ダウンステップ (Translations) · et allaastuv (Translations) · it abbassato (Translations)

downstep en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree English down- Proto-Germanic *stapjaną Proto-West Germanic *stappjan Old English stæppan Middle English steppen English step English downstep From down- + step.

Meanings

  1. To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
downstepped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
downstepped Tense=Past lexicographic
downsteps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
downstepping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

upstep · catathesis