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pre·cip·i·tous
\prēˈsipəd.əs, prə̇ˈs-, -pətəs\ adjective
Etymology: French précipiteux, from Middle French precipiteux, from Latin precipitium precipice + Middle French -eux -ous — more at precipice
1. : marked by great rapidity, haste, or lack of caution : precipitate, hasty, sudden, rash
< psychoses … shorter, more fleeting and more precipitous in onset — I.I.Weiss >
2.
a. : having the character of a precipice : very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall
< a precipitous slope >
< a precipitous bluff >
b. : having very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging sides : containing precipices
< precipitous mountains >
< a precipitous gorge >
c. : having a very steep ascent
< precipitous stairs >
< a precipitous street >
Synonyms: see steep |