Where does “perilous” come from?
perilous (Middle English) comes from Old French perilleus, from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
perilous (Middle English): Full of danger or peril; dangerous, harmful,...
Definitions
- Full of danger or peril; dangerous, harmful,...
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