precarious.
Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Meaning & usage
Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Depending on the intention of another.
Where this word comes from
From Latin precārius (“begged for, obtained by entreaty”), from prex, precis (“prayer”). Compare French précaire, Portuguese precário, and Spanish and Italian precario.
Relating to incipient caries.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English carious English precarious From pre- + carious.
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