praecĭpĭtĭum
praecĭpĭtĭum, ĭi, n. praecipito. Lit., a steep place, an abrupt descent, a precipice (post-Aug.): in praecipitium propellere, Suet. Aug. 79; Vulg. Judith, 7, 8.— Trop.: aut per confragosa vexabitur aut per praecipitia labetur, Lact. 6, 17; cf. Cic. Rep. 2, 41, 68.— Transf., a falling headlong, a falling down, a fall: dum aliorum praecipitium vident, Lact. 2, 3: (herba urceolaris) contra, lapsus et praecipitia singularis, Plin. 22, 17, 20, § 43.
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Headword (normalized):
praecĭpĭtĭum
Headword (normalized/stripped):
praecipitium
Intro Text:
praecĭpĭtĭum, ĭi, n. praecipito. Lit., a steep place, an abrupt descent, a precipice (post-Aug.): in praecipitium propellere, Suet. Aug. 79; Vulg. Judith, 7, 8.— Trop.: aut per confragosa vexabitur aut per praecipitia labetur, Lact. 6, 17; cf. Cic. Rep. 2, 41, 68.— Transf., a falling headlong, a falling down, a fall: dum aliorum praecipitium vident, Lact. 2, 3: (herba urceolaris) contra, lapsus et praecipitia singularis, Plin. 22, 17, 20, § 43.
URN:
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