noun
Meaning 1
A rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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degringolade
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/deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/
History
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 dégringoler 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 -ade French dégringoladebor. English degringolade Borrowed from French dégringolade.