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pre·cipi·tous (prē sip′ə təs, pri-)
adjective
- steep like a precipice; sheer
- having precipices
- precipitate
Etymology: MFr precipiteux < LL *precipitosus < L praeceps: see precipice
Related Forms:
- precipitously pre·cip′i·tously adverb
- precipitousness pre·cip′i·tous·ness noun
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