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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrecipitousness
/prɪˈsɪpɪtəsnəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being steep or having a sharp drop.
"The precipitousness of the cliff made it dangerous for hikers." - 2
A sudden or dramatic change in circumstances.
"The precipitousness of the economic downturn caught many by surprise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'precipitousness' derives from the adjective 'precipitous', which comes from the Latin 'praecipitare', meaning 'to throw down'. The word evolved through Middle English, reflecting a sense of steepness or abruptness, both in physical geography and metaphorically in situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precipitousness" is said worldwide
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Précipitation
Transliteration: précipitation
"La précipitation de la falaise rendait la randonnée dangereuse."
Steilheit
Transliteration: Steilheit
"Die Steilheit der Klippe machte das Wandern gefährlich."
Ripidità
Transliteration: ripidità
"La ripidità della scogliera rendeva pericolosa l'escursione."
Pendiente
Transliteration: pendiente
"La pendiente del acantilado hacía que la caminata fuera peligrosa."
Inclinação
Transliteration: inclinação
"A inclinação do penhasco tornava a caminhada perigosa."
खड़ीपन
Transliteration: khadipan
"चट्टान की खड़ीपन ने ट्रेकिंग को खतरनाक बना दिया।"
陡峭
Transliteration: dǒuqiào
"悬崖的陡峭使徒步旅行变得危险。"
가파름
Transliteration: gapareum
"절벽의 가파름은 하이킹을 위험하게 만들었습니다."
急勾配
Transliteration: kyūkōbai
"崖の急勾配はハイキングを危険にしました。"
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