"precipitous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ Audio: en-us-precipitous.ogg [US]
Etymology: From oblique stem of Latin praeceps, praecipit- + -ous, from obsolete French précipiteux, from Vulgar Latin *praecipitosus, from praecipitō, from praeceps, praecipit- + -ō, from prae- (“before”) + caput (“head”). Equivalent to precipice (“steep cliff, brink”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-|id1=head}}, {{der|en|la|praeceps|alt=praeceps, praecipit-}} Latin praeceps, praecipit-, {{suf|en||-ous}} + -ous, {{uder|en|fr|précipiteux}} French précipiteux, {{uder|en|la-vul|*praecipitosus}} Vulgar Latin *praecipitosus, {{af|la|praeceps|-ō|alt1=praeceps, praecipit-}} praeceps, praecipit- + -ō, {{affix|la|prae-|caput|t1=before|t2=head}} prae- (“before”) + caput (“head”), {{suf|en|precipice|-ous|t1=steep cliff, brink}} precipice (“steep cliff, brink”) + -ous Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} precipitous
  1. Steep, like a precipice Synonyms (steep): brant, steepdown, steep-to Translations (steep, like a precipice): ἀπότομος (apótomos) (Ancient Greek), много стръмен (mnogo strǎmen) (Bulgarian), отвесен (otvesen) (Bulgarian), 陡峭 (dǒuqiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 斷崖式 /断崖式 (duànyáshì) [figuratively] (Chinese Mandarin), krutega (Esperanto), jyrkkä (Finnish), abrupt (French), escarpé (French), raide (French), abrupt (German), abschüssig (German), jäh (German), schroff (German), steil (German), steilwandig (German), meredek (Hungarian), praeceps (Latin), tūparipari (Māori), tāhekeheke (Māori), taparere (Māori), stealc (Old English), صارپ (sarp) (Ottoman Turkish), отвесный (otvesnyj) (Russian), крутой (krutoj) (Russian), escarpado (Spanish), precipitoso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-precipitous-en-adj-N~vuknza Disambiguation of 'steep': 96 3 1 Disambiguation of 'steep, like a precipice': 96 2 1
  2. Headlong Synonyms (headlong): headlong, precipitant Translations (headlong): стремителен (stremitelen) (Bulgarian), äkkijyrkkä (Finnish), kopfüber (German), de cabeza (Spanish)
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  3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden Synonyms (hasty, rash): heedless Translations (hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate): прибързан (pribǎrzan) (Bulgarian), äkillinen (Finnish), précipité (French), überstürzt (German), стремительный (stremitelʹnyj) (Russian), резкий (rezkij) (Russian), precipitoso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-precipitous-en-adj--dx8znN9 Disambiguation of 'hasty, rash': 1 37 62 Disambiguation of 'hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate': 3 9 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hotheaded, impetuous, subitaneous Synonyms (sudden): abrupt Derived forms: precipitously, precipitousness
Disambiguation of 'sudden': 5 43 52

Alternative forms

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      "word": "äkillinen"
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      "word": "überstürzt"
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