"præcipice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: præcipices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} præcipice (plural præcipices)
  1. Obsolete form of precipice. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: precipice
    Sense id: en-præcipice-en-noun-pwO4OWVI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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