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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuán yá
"他们站在悬崖边缘向下看。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one.
"The hikers stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down into the valley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French précipice or Latin praecipitium, from praeceps, praecipit- 'headlong, steep' (from prae 'before' + caput 'head').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precipice" is said worldwide
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précipice
Transliteration: précipice
"Ils se sont approchés du bord du précipice."
Abgrund
Transliteration: Abgrund
"Sie standen am Rande des Abgrunds."
precipizio
Transliteration: precipizio
"Il sentiero corre lungo il precipizio."
precipicio
Transliteration: precipicio
"Miró hacia abajo desde el borde del precipicio."
precipício
Transliteration: precipício
"O carro parou na beira do precipício."
खाई
Transliteration: khaai
"वे गहरी खाई के किनारे पर खड़े थे।"
悬崖
Transliteration: xuán yá
"他们站在悬崖边缘向下看。"
절벽
Transliteration: jeolbyeok
"그들은 절벽 끝에 서서 아래를 내려다보았다."
絶壁
Transliteration: zeppeki
"彼は絶壁の縁に立っていた。"
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