precipite

See also: précipité, précipite, and precipité

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

Related terms

• precipitare
• precipitazione
• precipitoso

 

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