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degringolade

/deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/

degringolade noun: a rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.

Noun

degringolade (plural degringolades)

  1. 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.1995, Peter Brooks, The melodramatic imagination, →ISBN, page 73

Forms of degringolade

pluraldegringolades
alternative formdégringolade

Origin of degringolade

Borrowed from French dégringolade.

Questions about degringolade

What does degringolade mean?
Degringolade means a rapid decline or deterioration; a tumble.
What part of speech is degringolade?
Degringolade is a noun.
How do you pronounce degringolade?
Degringolade is pronounced /deɪˌɡɹæŋ.ɡoʊˈlɑːd/.
What is the plural of degringolade?
The plural of degringolade is degringolades.

Words near degringolade in the dictionary

  1. degressively
  2. degrime
  3. degrimed
  4. degrimes
  5. degriming
  6. degringolade
  7. degringolades
  8. degrit
  9. degrits
  10. degritted
  11. degritter

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