transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd ]
noun
Etymology: French, from dégringoler to tumble down, from Middle French desgringueler, from des- de- + gringueler to tumble, from Middle Dutch crinkelen to make curl, from crinc, cring ring, circle
Date: 1873
: a rapid decline or deterioration (as in strength, position, or condition) : downfall