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pre·cip·i·tous
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prɪˈsɪp
ɪ
təs
/
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pri-
sip
-i-t
uh
s
]
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–adjective
1.
of the nature of or characterized by precipices:
a precipitous wall of rock.
2.
extremely or impassably steep:
precipitous mountain trails.
3.
precipitate.
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Origin:
1640–50;
< obs. F
précipiteux;
see
precipitate
,
-ous
—Related forms
pre·cip·i·tous·ly,
adverb
pre·cip·i·tous·ness,
noun
un·pre·cip·i·tous,
adjective
un·pre·cip·i·tous·ly,
adverb
un·pre·cip·i·tous·ness,
noun
—Can be confused:
precipitate
,
precipitous
.
—Synonyms
2.
abrupt, sheer, perpendicular.
—Antonyms
1, 2.
flat, level.
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precipitous
(prɪˈsɪpɪtəs)
—
adj
1.
resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices
2.
very steep
3.
hasty or precipitate
usage The use of
precipitous
to mean
hasty
is thought by some people to be incorrect
pre'cipitously
—
adv
pre'cipitousness
—
n
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Word Origin & History
precipitous
1640s, "rash, headlong," from obs. Fr.
precipiteux
(16c.), from V.L.
*praecipitosus
, from
praecipitare
(see
precipitation
).
Precipitate
(adj.) "hasty" is attested from 1650s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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