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periculum.

danger, peril; trial, attempt; risk; responsibility for damage, liability;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɛˈriː.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[peˈriː.ku.lum]
  1. trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay

    declension-2
  2. risk, hazard, danger, peril

    declension-2
  3. ruin, destruction

    declension-2
  4. trial, action, suit

    declension-2
  5. writ of judgment or judgement, sentence

    declension-2
  6. sickness

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Proto-Italic *per-ei-klom, itself from the affixation of *-klom to an ablauting athematic i-present *pérh₃-i- ~ *pr̥h₃-éy-, which belongs to the root *perh₃- (“to go through, carry forth, attempt”). De Vaan considers this i-present to also be the source for pariō, though the etymology of this verb is disputed and there are alternative explanations. Alternatively, Weiss derives the term from a putative fourth conjugation verb *perī-rī, which is perhaps also evidenced by experior (“to try”) and perītus (“experienced, skilled”).

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