degringolade

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 16
Words With Friends: 20
Letters: 12

Pronunciation

/deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/

Definition of degringolade

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.

“The dégringolade of Kitty Bell is forever linked to the name of Marie Dorval, the actress (and Vigny's mistress) for whom the play was written.”

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *grenǵʰ- Proto-Germanic *kringaną Proto-Germanic *kringazder. Old Dutch *kring Middle Dutch kring Middle Dutch crinkelenbor. Old French gringoller Middle French gringueler Middle French desgringueler French dégringolerbor. Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -adebor. French dégringoladebor. English degringolade Borrowed from French dégringolade.

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