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peril

/ˈpeɹəl/PEH-ruhl
/ˈpɛɹəl/PEH-ruhl

Meaningpericulum, danger

Common meaning: serious danger

Journey through time

  1. Latinpericlum‘periculum, danger’source
  2. Frenchperilsource
  3. Middle Englishperilsource
  4. Englishperil‘serious danger’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin periclum ‘periculum, danger’.

Roots

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