"praeceps" meaning in Latin

See praeceps in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈprae̯.kɛps] [Classical-Latin], [ˈprɛː.t͡ʃeps] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|prae|ceps|id2=headed|t1=before|t2=headed}} prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”) Head templates: {{la-adj|praeceps}} praeceps (genitive praecipitis); third-declension one-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|praeceps}} Forms: praecipitis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], praeceps [feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], praecipitēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], praecipitia [neuter, nominative, plural], praecipitis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], praecipitium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], praecipitī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], praecipitibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], praecipitem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], praeceps [accusative, neuter, singular], praecipitīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], praecipitēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], praecipitia [accusative, neuter, plural], praecipitī [ablative, feminine, masculine, singular], praecipite [ablative, feminine, masculine, singular], praecipitī [ablative, neuter, singular], praecipitibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], praeceps [feminine, masculine, neuter, singular, vocative], praecipitēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], praecipitia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. head first, headlong Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-adj-jloN56DH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ceps (headed), Latin third declension adjectives of one termination, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 77 6 1 7 4 5 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 11 26 3 16 20 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ceps (headed): 57 12 0 11 8 12 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 4 0 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 4 0 3 3 4
  2. steep, precipitous Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-adj-RjbBrU0h Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 11 26 3 16 20 23 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12
  3. (figuratively) hasty, rash, precipitate Tags: declension-3, figuratively, one-termination
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-adj-sWTPVPIG Categories (other): Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: praecipitō

Adverb

IPA: [ˈprae̯.kɛps] [Classical-Latin], [ˈprɛː.t͡ʃeps] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|prae|ceps|id2=headed|t1=before|t2=headed}} prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”) Head templates: {{la-adv|praeceps|-}} praeceps (not comparable)
  1. headlong Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-adv-NBHWnTBe Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 11 26 3 16 20 23 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12

Noun

IPA: [ˈprae̯.kɛps] [Classical-Latin], [ˈprɛː.t͡ʃeps] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|prae|ceps|id2=headed|t1=before|t2=headed}} prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”) Head templates: {{la-noun|praeceps<3.N>}} praeceps n (genitive praecipitis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|praeceps<3.N.I.pure>}} Forms: praecipitis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], praeceps [nominative, singular], praecipitia [nominative, plural], praecipitis [genitive, singular], praecipitium [genitive, plural], praecipitī [dative, singular], praecipitibus [dative, plural], praeceps [accusative, singular], praecipitia [accusative, plural], praecipitī [ablative, singular], praecipitibus [ablative, plural], praeceps [singular, vocative], praecipitia [plural, vocative]
  1. a precipice, steep place Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-noun-~xiFYXHM Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 11 26 3 16 20 23 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12
  2. extreme danger Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-praeceps-la-noun-9rW1D0vq Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 11 26 3 16 20 23 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 18 23 11 23 13 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: praecipitium

Inflected forms

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      "lang_code": "it",
      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "precipite"
    },
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      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed",
        "reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
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      "word": "precipitoso"
    },
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "precípite"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "plural",
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
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          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 605–606",
          "text": "DĀVUS: Sed eccum ipsum videō: occīdī! / Utinam mihi esset aliquid hīc quō nunc mē praecipitem darem!",
          "translation": "DAVUS: But look, [it’s he] himself, I see: I’m ruined! If only there was someplace here from which I could now throw myself headfirst!\n(Here used adverbially or as a predicate adjective.)",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin third declension adjectives of one termination",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "english": "They rush blindly by roads, or without roads; no steep stones, no cliffs hinder them",
          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 38.23.1",
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          "translation": "They rush blindly by roads, or without roads; no steep stones, no cliffs hinder them",
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        }
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɛː.t͡ʃeps]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "ablative",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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          "danger",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈprɛː.t͡ʃeps]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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  ],
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    "Latin 2-syllable words",
    "Latin adjectives",
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          "english": "DAVUS: But look, [it’s he] himself, I see: I’m ruined! If only there was someplace here from which I could now throw myself headfirst!\n(Here used adverbially or as a predicate adjective.)",
          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 605–606",
          "text": "DĀVUS: Sed eccum ipsum videō: occīdī! / Utinam mihi esset aliquid hīc quō nunc mē praecipitem darem!",
          "translation": "DAVUS: But look, [it’s he] himself, I see: I’m ruined! If only there was someplace here from which I could now throw myself headfirst!\n(Here used adverbially or as a predicate adjective.)",
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          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 38.23.1",
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