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precipitous

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

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precipices

English

Noun

precipices

  1. plural of precipice

precipices From the web:

  • what does precipice mean
  • what does precipices
  • meaning precipice
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