different between precipitous vs dramatic

English

Etymology

From obsolete French précipiteux, from Vulgar Latin *praecipitosus. Equivalent to precipice (“steep”) +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???s?p?t?s/

Adjective

precipitous

1. Steep, like a precipice

2. Headlong

3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden

Synonyms

• (steep): brant, steep-to
• (headlong): headlong, precipitant, precipitous
• (hasty, rash): heedless, hotheaded, impetuous; see also Thesaurus:reckless
• (sudden): abrupt, precipitous, subitaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• dramatick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (dramatikós), from ????? (drâma, “drama, play”), from ???? (drá?, “I do, accomplish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???mæt?k/

Adjective

dramatic (comparative more dramatic, superlative most dramatic)

1. Of or relating to the drama.
2. Striking in appearance or effect.
3. Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

Derived terms

• nondramatic

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ??????? (doramatikku)

Translations

Further reading

• "dramatic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 109.

Romanian

Etymology

From French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dra?ma.tik/

Adjective

dramatic m or n (feminine singular dramatic?, masculine plural dramatici, feminine and neuter plural dramatice)

1. dramatic

Declension

Further reading

• dramatic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)