g 2 e 1 r 1 u 1 n 1 d 2
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
originLearned borrowing from Latin gerundium, from gerendus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0