"downstep" meaning in All languages combined

See downstep on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: downsteps [plural]
Etymology: down- + step Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|step}} down- + step Head templates: {{en-noun}} downstep (plural downsteps)
  1. A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-downstep-en-noun--NR6Dvng Disambiguation of Linguistics: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51

Verb [English]

Forms: downsteps [present, singular, third-person], downstepping [participle, present], downstepped [participle, past], downstepped [past]
Etymology: down- + step Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|step}} down- + step Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} downstep (third-person singular simple present downsteps, present participle downstepping, simple past and past participle downstepped)
  1. To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Phonetics Related terms: upstep
    Sense id: en-downstep-en-verb-0GA2XnKq Disambiguation of Linguistics: 46 54 Disambiguation of Phonetics: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 44 56

Inflected forms

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