peligroso

Spanish

Etymology

With metathesis from Old Spanish perigloso, equivalent to peligro + -oso, or a semi-learned borrowing from Latin perīculōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peliˈɡɾoso/, [peliˈɣɾoso]

Adjective

peligroso (feminine singular peligrosa, masculine plural peligrosos, feminine plural peligrosas)

  1. perilous, dangerous
    • 2013, José María Seguí Simarro, Biotecnología en el menú: Manual de supervivencia en el debate transgénico, Universitat de València →ISBN
      La idea generalizada es que los cultivos transgénicos son peligrosos para la sociedad, para la salud y para el medio ambiente.
      The general idea is that GMOs are dangerous for society, health, and the environment.

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