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precipitous

  • 1 Precipitous

    adj.
    P. ἀπότομος (Plat.), ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. ὑψηλόκρημνος, αἰπύς, αἰπεινός, αἰπύνωτος, ὀκρίς.
    A precipitous rock: V. λισσὰς πέτρα, ἡ.

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  • 2 precipitous

    [pri'sipitəs]
    adjective (very steep.) κατακόρυφος

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  • 3 Rugged

    adj.
    P. and V. τραχύς, P. χαλεπός, V. καταρρώξ, κραταίλεως, λεπαῖος, στυφλός.
    Rocky: P. and V. πετρώδης.
    Precipitous: P. ἀπότομος (Plat.), ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. ὀκρίς; see Precipitous.
    met., harsh: P. and V. τραχύς; see Harsh.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rugged

  • 4 Steep

    v. trans.
    Lip: P. and V. βάπτειν.
    Wet: P. and V. τέγγειν (Plat.), βρέχειν (Plat.), δεύειν (Plat.).
    Mix: P. and V. φυρᾶν.
    Steeped in: met., P. and V. μεστός (gen.), πλέως (gen.), πλήρης (gen.).
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    adj.
    P. and V. ὄρθιος.
    Sloping: P. ἐπικλινής.
    Sloping up: P. ἀνάντης, προσάντης.
    Sloping down: Ar. and P. κατάντης.
    Precipitous: P. ἀπότομος, ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. αἰπύς, αἰπύνωτος, αἰπεινός, ὀκρίς, ὑψηλόκρημνος; see Precipitous.
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    subs.
    P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, V. πάγος, ὁ, αἶπος, τό; see also Crag, Hill.
    Aid us with right good will as we drag our fortunes up the steep: V. ἕλκουσι δʼ ἡμῖν πρὸς λέπας τὰς συμφορὰς σπουδῇ σύναψαι (Eur., Hel. 1443).

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  • 5 precipice

    ['presipis]
    (a steep cliff.) γκρεμός

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  • 6 Command

    v. trans.
    Bid: P. and V. κελεύειν (τινά τι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τινί τι), προστάσσειν (τινί τι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τινί τι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τινί τι), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (τινί τι).
    Command in addition: V. ἐπεντέλλειν (τινί τι.
    Command beforehand: V. προὐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).
    With infin.: P. and V. κελεύειν (acc.), ἐπιστέλλειν (acc. or dat.), ἐπιτάσσειν (dat.), προστάσσειν (dat.), τάσσειν (dat.), ἐπισκήπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (dat.), V. ἀνώγειν (acc.), αὐδᾶν (acc. or dat.), ἐννέπειν (acc. or dat.), λέγειν (dat.), φωνεῖν (acc.), μυθεῖσθαι (absol.), ἐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).
    Join in commanding: P. and V. συγκελεύειν (absol.).
    Be at head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).
    Rule over: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), κρατεῖν (gen.); see Rule.
    Be in command of: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (gen., V. also dat.), ἄρχειν (gen., V. also dat.), P. ἡγεμονεύειν (gen.).
    As general: P. and V. στρατηγεῖν (gen., V. also dat.), V. στρατηλατεῖν (gen. or dat.).
    Command (a view, etc.): P. and V. παρέχειν, ἔχειν.
    A position that was precipitous and directly commanded the city: P. χωρίον ἀπόκρημνον καὶ ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως εὐθύς κείμενον (Thuc. 6, 96).
    So that, though only a few men were thrown into it ( the fort), they could command the entrance: ὥστε καθεζομένων ἐς αὐτὸ ἀνθρώπων ὀλίγων ἄρχειν τοῦ εἴσπλου (Thuc. 8, 90).
    Command the sea, v.: P. θαλασσοκρατεῖν (Thuc. 7, 48).
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    subs.
    P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό, V. ἐντολή, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), κέλευσμα, τό, κελευσμός, ὁ, ἐφετμή, ἡ, ἐπιστολαί, αἱ.
    Word of command: P. and V. κέλευσμα, τό, P. σημεῖον, τό, παράγγελμα, τό.
    Pass word of command: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.
    Leadership: P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.
    Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.
    Post of general: P. and V. στρατηγία, ἡ.
    Be in command, v.; P. and V. στρατηγεῖν, V. στρατηλατεῖν.
    The command of the sea, subs.: P. τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος (Thuc. 1, 143).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Command

  • 7 Craggy

    adj.
    P. and V. πετρώδης, P. κρημνώδης, V. ὑψηλόκρημνος, λεπαῖος; see Rocky, Precipitous.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Craggy

  • 8 Dizzy

    adj.
    Be dizzy, v.: Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σκοτοδινιᾶν, P. σκοτοῦσθαι.
    Of a height: use precipitous.

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  • 9 Giddy

    adj.
    Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιῶν, σκοτοδινιῶν.
    Be giddy, v.: Ar. and P. ἰλιγγιᾶν, σκοτοδινιᾶν.
    met., silly: P. and V. ἄφρων
    Thoughtless, careless: P. and V. ῥᾴθύμος.
    Light-hearted: V. κουφόνους, ἐλαφρός.
    Flitting: P. and V. κοῦφος; see Flitting.
    As applied to a height, use P. ἀπότομος, κρημνώδης, ἀπόκρημνος; see Precipitous.
    Self-indulgent, wanton: Ar. and P. τρυφερός.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Giddy

  • 10 Sheer

    adj.
    Precipitous: P. ἀπότομος (Plat.), ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. ὑψηλόκρημνος, αἰπύνωτος, ὀκρίς, αἰπύς, αἰπεινός.
    A sheer crag: V. λισσὰς πέτρα, ἡ.
    Absolute: P. εἰλικρινής, ἁπλοῦς, ἄκρατος.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sheer

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  • precipitous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dangerously high or steep. 2) (of a change in a condition or situation) sudden and dramatic. 3) hasty; precipitate. DERIVATIVES precipitously adverb …   English terms dictionary

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