precipice
Senso (Inglese)
- A very steep cliff.
- (figuratively) The brink of a dangerous situation.
- (obsolete) A headlong fall or descent.
Concetti
sinonimi
steep cliff
steep slope
steep crag
steep wall
heavy rain
mountain slope
Traduzioni
précipice
Abgrund
precipício
precipicio
γκρεμός
uçurum
steilteFrequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/
Etimologia (Inglese)
First attested in 1598, from Middle French precipice, from Latin praecipitium (“a steep place”), from praeceps (“steep”), from prae + caput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”). Distantly related to precept through Latin praecipiō (“to teach”), from prae + capiō (“take”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”).
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