percipitous

Meanings

• adjective

  Extremely steep or precipitous; very sudden and sharp.

  - "The cliff was percipitous, making hiking dangerous."
  - "The news of her husband's infidelity came as a percipitous blow."

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Rhymes

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precipice , perseverance , adventure

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Variants

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precipitous , precipitously , precipitousness , precipitousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'percipere' meaning 'to take, seize, or grasp'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'percipitous' is also used in meteorology to describe precipitation that falls very rapidly, such as hail or sleet.

2. The word 'percipitous' has been used in scientific literature since at least the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. precipice: A very steep or vertical edge, cliff, or slope.

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Culture

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In literature, 'percipitous' is often used to describe steep cliffs or mountains, as well as sudden and unexpected events. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death', the characters are described as 'percipitous' in their attempts to escape the plague.

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1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a steep cliff or mountain to understand the meaning of 'percipitous'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'percipitous' with the idea of something steep or sudden.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Precipitous means perilous and steep' to remember the definition.

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