PRECIPITOUS


Meaning of PRECIPITOUS in English

adj.1 a of or like a precipice. b dangerously steep.

2 PRECIPITATE adj.

Derivatives:

precipitously adv. precipitousness n.

Etymology: obs. F pr{eacute}cipiteux f. L praeceps (as PRECIPITATE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.