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perigo

perigo

Galician

Noun

perigo m (plural perigos)

  1. danger

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese perigo, perigoo, from Latin perīculum (danger).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ˈɾi.ɡu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˈɾi.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ˈɾi.ɣu/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧go

Noun

perigo m (plural perigos)

  1. (uncountable) danger (exposure to liable harm)
  2. danger (an instance or cause of liable harm)

Synonyms

  • (exposure to liable harm): risco
  • (an instance or cause of liable harm): ameaça

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Verb

perigo

  1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of perigar