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periculoso.

involving physical hazards (such as the risk of accident or of being murdered) that entitle the worker to extra compensation

10 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pe.ɾi.kuˈlo.zu/Brazil/pɨ.ɾi.kuˈlo.zu/Portugal
  1. involving physical hazards (such as the risk of accident or of being murdered) that entitle the worker to extra compensation

  2. perilous; dangerous

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin perīculum Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin perīculōsuslbor. Portuguese periculoso Learned borrowing from Latin perīculōsus. Doublet of perigoso.

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