adown

Meaning

Adv

Down, downward; to or in a lower place.

Prep

Down.

Synonyms

below

down

downwards

nether

to the bottom

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).