Meaning of praeceps | Babel Free
[ˈprae̯.kɛps]Definitions
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head first, headlong declension-3, one-termination
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steep, precipitous declension-3, one-termination
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hasty, rash, precipitate declension-3, figuratively, one-termination
Examples
“DĀVUS: Sed eccum ipsum videō: occīdī! / Utinam mihi esset aliquid hīc quō nunc mē praecipitem darem!”
DAVUS: But look, [it’s he] himself, I see: I’m ruined! If only there was someplace here from which I could now throw myself headfirst! (Here used adverbially or as a predicate adjective.)
“Ruunt caeci per vias, per invia; nulla praecipitia saxa, nullae rupes obstant”
They rush blindly by roads, or without roads; no steep stones, no cliffs hinder them
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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