A precipice is a steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one. It can also refer to a dangerous situation or a point at which someone is likely to suffer harm.
The word "precipice" has a cognate in Latin, which is "praeceps," meaning "headlong" or "steep."
The root word of "precipitous" is "precipice," which comes from the Latin word "praeceps" meaning steep or headlong.
A word that has the same meaning as another word is a synonym.
Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).
The word "pestilence" has a root meaning plague, which comes from the Latin word "pestis" meaning plague.
Please move away from the precipice.
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Precipitation
kokka = hook (koluththu), ring (valayam), abyss / precipice (agathamaya garththam / kuzhi)
Precipice
Synonyms for "precipice" include ledge, overhang, height, cliff, or crag.
For a brief moment, Amy imagined jumping off the precipice and flying like a bird.
A high, steep rock; a precipice., See Clef.
A steep incline. A precipice.
A high, steep rock; a precipice., See Clef.
Meaning 1: deception, fraud, sham, pretence, deceit, bravado, bluster, humbug Meaning 2: precipice, bank, peak, cliff, ridge, crag, escarpment
Some synonyms for 'abyss' are chasm, gulf, depth, or precipice.