precipite

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praecipitem (“headlong; precipitous”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /preˈt͡ʃi.pi.te/
  • Rhymes: -ipite
  • Hyphenation: pre‧cì‧pi‧te

Adjective

precipite (plural precipiti) (literary)

  1. (literal) falling headfirst; falling from above (of a person)
  2. (by extension) falling down, downfalling
    Synonym: cadente
  3. steep, brant
    Synonyms: (obsolete) ratto, ripido, scosceso
    Antonyms: pianeggiante, piano, piatto
  4. quick, impetuous
    Synonyms: impetuoso, rapido
  5. Synonym of precipitoso:
    1. swift, quick, fast
      Synonyms: celere, rapido, veloce
      Antonym: lento
    2. rash, reckless, impulsive
      Synonyms: avventato, imprudente, incauto, sventato
      Antonyms: accorto, avveduto, cauto, oculato, prudente

Further reading
  • precipite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Verb

precipite

  1. inflection of precipitar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

precipite

  1. inflection of precipitar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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