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[ pres -uh -pis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈprɛs ə pɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
a situation of great peril: on the precipice of war.
Origin of precipice 1590–1600; <Middle French <Latin praecipitium steep place, equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps ) steep, headlong (prae- pre- + -cipit-, combining form of caput head; see caput) + -ium -ium
OTHER WORDS FROM precipice prec·i·piced, adjective un·prec·i·piced, adjective Words nearby precipice precious coral, precious few, precious metal, precious opal, precious stone, precipice , precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate
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British Dictionary definitions for precipice noun the steep sheer face of a cliff or crag the cliff or crag itself a precarious situation
Derived forms of precipice precipiced , adjective Word Origin for precipice C16: from Latin praecipitium steep place, from praeceps headlong
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Words related to precipice bluff, cliff, crag, steep, height