precipicen.[F. prcipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]1. A sudden or headlong fall.(Fuller.)2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.()Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. (Dryden.)