adjective Etymology: French précipiteux, from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice Date: 1646 precipitate 2, 2. very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall , having ~ sides , having a very steep ascent , see: steep ~ly adverb ~ness noun
PRECIPITOUS
Meaning of PRECIPITOUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012