Precipice Definition

prĕsə-pĭs
noun
A vertical, almost vertical, or overhanging rock face; steep cliff.
Webster's New World
A greatly hazardous situation, verging on disaster.
Webster's New World

A very steep cliff.

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Noun

Singular:
precipice
Plural:
precipices

Origin of Precipice

  • First attested in 1598, from Latin *praecipitium (“a steep place"), from praeceps (“steep"), from prae + caput (“head"). First meaning of the noun is recorded from 1632.

    From Wiktionary

  • French précipice from Latin praecipitium from praeceps praecipit- headlong precipitate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Precipice Sentence Examples

  • The fall is broken by islands on the lip of the precipice into four parts.

  • He thought she'd walk away, but instead, she cautiously lifted the rope, turned further away from the precipice and took baby steps backwards toward him.

  • At 1345 they finally climbed the last precipice and stood on the summit of Pelvoux.

  • Below them was a sheer precipice several hundred feet in depth.

  • I was no longer giddy, and faced the precipice of 3500 feet without a shiver.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRE

Words Ending With

ECEICE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With E