degrado
From LSJ
τάλαιναι κόραι Φαέθοντος οἴκτῳ δακρύων τὰς ἠλεκτροφαεῖς αὐγάς → girls, in grief for Phaethon, drop the amber radiance of their tears
Latin > English
degrado degradare, degradavi, degradatus V TRANS :: reduce in rank; deprive of office; degrade
Latin > German (Georges)
dē-grado, āvi, āre (de u. gradus), herabsetzen, degradieren, Eccl. u. spät. ICt.