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Etymology
:First attested in 1598, from L. præcipitium a steep place, from præceps steep, from præ- forth + caput head. First meaning of the noun is recorded from 1632.

Noun
en-noun

1. A very steep cliff.
2. The brink of a dangerous situation.

#:to stand on a precipice

Synonyms
cliff

Related terms
precipitous
precipitously
precipitousness

Translations

Basque: t|eu|amildegi|xsBasque, t|eu|malkar|xsBasque
Chinese

Finnish: t-|fi|jyrkänne
French: précipice m
German: t+|de|Abgrund m
Greek: γκ�εμ�� [ɡre��mo�s] m, κ�ημν�� [kri�mno�s] m, βά�αθ�ο [�vara�θro�] n, �α�άδ�α [xa�raðra] f
mid
Italian: precipizio m, dirupo m, baratro m, burrone m
Japanese: 絶� ('), �� (?)
Korean: �벽 (ǧ�l-by�k / jeol-byeok)
Old Norse: brant (Eastern dialect), bratt (Western dialect)
Proto-Polynesian: *mato
Russia: п�опа��� (propast') f, об��в (obryv) m
Spanish: precipicio m

fr:precipice
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zh:precipice

• 2007-11-13 05:10 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for fi

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