Main Entry: prec·i·pice

Pronunciation: \ˈpre-s(ə-)pəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Latin praecipitium, from praecipit-, praeceps headlong, from prae- + caput head — more at head

Date: 1613

1 : a very steep or overhanging place
2 : a hazardous situation; broadly : brink