Word: precipitous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
cip
i
tous
Definition: Headlong; in a hasty and foolhardy manner
Morphemes:
Affix: precipice
Language: en
Meaning: steep
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: in front
Affix: caput
Language: la
Decoded: caput
Meaning: head
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of