perilous

Meaning

Dangerous, full of peril.

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21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/
Etymology

From Middle English perilous, from Old French perilleus, from the noun peril, or from Latin perīculōsus. Doublet of periculous.

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