precipice

Noun

a very steep cliff
A very steep cliff.
The brink of a dangerous situation.
A headlong fall or descent.

Examples

to stand on a precipice

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1598, from Middle French precipice, from Latin praecipitium (“a steep place”), from praeceps (“steep”), from prae + caput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”).
Distantly related to precept through Latin praecipiō (“to teach”), from prae + capiō (“take”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”).

Synonyms

cliff, cliffdrop

Scrabble Score: 17

precipice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
precipice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
precipice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

precipice: valid Words With Friends Word