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risk

/ˈɹɪsk/RISK
/ˈɹɪsk/RISK

Meaningriscus, risk

Common meaning: possible danger

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinrisigus‘riscus, risk’source
  2. Spanishriesgosource
  3. Englishrisk‘possible 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 Late Latin risigus ‘riscus, risk’.

Roots

  • risigus Late Latin “riscus, risk”

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