precipitous
precipitous
adj.
P. ἀπότομος (Plat.), ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. ὑψηλόκρημνος, αἰπύς, αἰπεινός, αἰπύνωτος, ὀκρί̆ς.
A precipitous rock: V. λισσὰς πέτρα, ἡ.
adj.
P. ἀπότομος (Plat.), ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. ὑψηλόκρημνος, αἰπύς, αἰπεινός, αἰπύνωτος, ὀκρί̆ς.
A precipitous rock: V. λισσὰς πέτρα, ἡ.
PRECIPITOUS
deruptus: praeceps: a precipitous rock overhanging the sea rupes directa eminens in mare (Caes.).
deruptus: praeceps: a precipitous rock overhanging the sea rupes directa eminens in mare (Caes.).
precipitous:
1. praeceps, cĭpĭtis: a steep and p. place, declivis ac p. locus, Caes. B. G. 4, 33: p. rocks, saxa praecipitia, Liv. 38, 23, init.: Cic.
2. dīrectus (steep, perpendicular): a p. mountain range, jugum d., Caes. B. C. 2, 24: a place with steep, p. sides, locus utraque ex parte directus, ib. 1, 43. So also, rectus: Liv. 21, 36, init.
3. praeruptus (steep and rugged): p. rocks, p. saxa, Cic. Verr. 5, 56, 145: Caes.: Hirt. (who has superl.). Less freq. abruptus (broken off sharp; sheer): Curt. 7, 11, init. (petra abscissa et abr.): Plin.: and deruptus: Tac.
1. praeceps, cĭpĭtis: a steep and p. place, declivis ac p. locus, Caes. B. G. 4, 33: p. rocks, saxa praecipitia, Liv. 38, 23, init.: Cic.
2. dīrectus (steep, perpendicular): a p. mountain range, jugum d., Caes. B. C. 2, 24: a place with steep, p. sides, locus utraque ex parte directus, ib. 1, 43. So also, rectus: Liv. 21, 36, init.
3. praeruptus (steep and rugged): p. rocks, p. saxa, Cic. Verr. 5, 56, 145: Caes.: Hirt. (who has superl.). Less freq. abruptus (broken off sharp; sheer): Curt. 7, 11, init. (petra abscissa et abr.): Plin.: and deruptus: Tac.