precipice Meaning, Definition & Usage

Prec"i*pice noun

Etymology

F. précipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.

Definitions

1. A sudden or headlong fall. Obs. Fuller.
2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.

   Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. Dryden.