praeceps

Meaning

Adj

1. (declension-3, one-termination) head first, headlong
2. (declension-3, one-termination) steep, precipitous
3. (declension-3, figuratively, one-termination) hasty, rash, precipitate

Adv

headlong

Noun

1. (declension-3, neuter) a precipice, steep place
2. (declension-3, neuter) extreme danger

Concepts

festinate

precipice

abrupt

rash

kludgy

precipitous

hasty

Synonyms

deruptus

festinus

declivis

praeruptus

Translations

precipitado

acele

irréfléchi

fait à la hâte

çabuk

hızlı

eilig

hâtif

precipitat

précipité

hastig

ξαφνικός

jäh

escarpé

steil abfallend

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈprae̯.kɛps]

Etymology

From prae (“before”) + -ceps (“headed”).