Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PRE-CIP'I-TOUS
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PRE-CIP'I-TOUS, a. [L. præceps.]
- Very steep; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.
- Headlong; directly or rapidly descending; as, a precipitous fall. – K. Charles.
- Hasty; rash; heady. Advice unsafe, precipitous and bold. – Dryden.
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