downstep

English

Etymology

down- +‎ step

Noun

downstep (plural downsteps)

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

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.

See also

• upstep

Anagrams

• step down, step-down, stepdown