adown

Meaning

Adv

Down, downward; to or in a lower place.

Prep

Down.

Synonyms

below

down

downwards

nether

to the bottom

Translations

προς τα κάτω

abwärts

sinkend

herunter

hinab

hinunter

herab

nach unten

runter

hernieder

κάτω

cap avall

en bas

contrebas

a baix

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈdaʊn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: adoun

Inherited from Old English: adūn

In summary

From Middle English adoun, from Old English adūn, earlier ofdūne (“down”), from of dūne (“off the hill”) (compare Latin ad vallum > Old French à val, used in the same way).