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91ἐκκυβιστώντων — ἐκκυβιστάω tumble headlong out of pres part act masc/neut gen pl ἐκκυβιστάω tumble headlong out of pres imperat act 3rd pl ἐκκυβιστάω tumble headlong out of pres part act masc/neut gen pl ἐκκυβιστάω tumble headlong out of pres imperat act 3rd pl …
92precipice — [16] The etymological notion underlying precipice is of falling ‘headlong’. It comes via French précipice from Latin praecipitium ‘headlong fall, steep place’. This was derived from praecipitāre ‘throw headlong’ (source of English precipitate… …
93precipitately — adverb at breakneck speed burst headlong through the gate • Syn: ↑headlong • Derived from adjective: ↑precipitate, ↑headlong (for: ↑headlong) …
94pre|cip´i|ta´tor — pre|cip|i|tate «verb. prih SIHP uh tayt; adjective, noun. prih SIHP uh tayt, tiht», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to hasten the beginning of; bring about suddenly: »to precipitate a war, to precipitate an argument; ... the… …
95pre|cip´i|tate´ness — pre|cip|i|tate «verb. prih SIHP uh tayt; adjective, noun. prih SIHP uh tayt, tiht», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to hasten the beginning of; bring about suddenly: »to precipitate a war, to precipitate an argument; ... the… …
96pre|cip´i|tate´ly — pre|cip|i|tate «verb. prih SIHP uh tayt; adjective, noun. prih SIHP uh tayt, tiht», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to hasten the beginning of; bring about suddenly: »to precipitate a war, to precipitate an argument; ... the… …
97pre|cip|i|tate — «verb. prih SIHP uh tayt; adjective, noun. prih SIHP uh tayt, tiht», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to hasten the beginning of; bring about suddenly: »to precipitate a war, to precipitate an argument; ... the depression of the… …
98Precipice — Prec i*pice, n. [F. pr[ e]cipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See {Pre }, and {Chief}.] 1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. A headlong steep; a very steep,… …
99stampede — I. noun Etymology: American Spanish estampida, from Spanish, crash, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stampfōn to stamp Date: 1828 1. a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals 2. a mass movement of… …
100Michael Frayn — Born 8 September 1933 (1933 09 08) (age 78) London, United Kingdom Occupation Reporter, columnist, novelist, playwright, screenwriter Nationality England Period 1962 …
