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degringolade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.

Pronunciation

/deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/

Word forms

degringolade degringolades dégringolade

Etymology

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.

Related words

crank crinkle

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