precipitous

precipitous meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam

Examples of precipitous in a sentence

• The weather warm, yet not disagreeably so, the grass abundant and of an excellent quality, the road not greatly precipitous, the scenery enchanting.1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 34:
• When the wind is in the right direction, hang-gliders launch themselves giddily into space from the precipitous bank.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 102:

All 15 example sentences with precipitous

Synonyms of precipitous

• brant
• steepdown
• steep-to
• headlong
• precipitant
• heedless
• hotheaded
• impetuous
• subitaneous
• abrupt

All synonyms of precipitous

Origin of precipitous

From obsolete French précipiteux, from Vulgar Latin *praecipitōsus, from praeceps, praecipit- (“ precipice”) + -ōsus (“-ful, -ous”), from prae- (“before”) + caput (“head”). Equivalent to precipice (“steep cliff, brink”) + -ous.

Words formed from precipitous

• precipitously
• precipitousness

Questions about precipitous

What does precipitous mean?

Precipitous means steep, like a precipice.

What is precipitous in Tamil?

Precipitous in Tamil is செங்குத்தான, செந்தூக்கான, தலைகீழான. See Precipitous meaning in Tamil.

How do you use precipitous in a sentence?

The weather warm, yet not disagreeably so, the grass abundant and of an excellent quality, the road not greatly precipitous, the scenery enchanting.

What part of speech is precipitous?

Precipitous is an adjective.

How do you pronounce precipitous?

Precipitous is pronounced /pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/.