periculousadj.

Brit.

/pᵻˈrɪkjᵿləs/, U.S.

/pəˈrɪkjələs/

Forms: 1500s periculis, 1500s periculus, 1500s peryculis, 1500s– periculous.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin perīculōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin perīculōsus dangerous, full of danger < perīculum danger, peril (see peril n.) + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Middle French périculeux (1576; re-formed in French in the 19th cent.), Italian pericoloso , periculoso (a1294 as periculoso ), German perikelos , perikulos (c1478). Compare earlier perilous adj.

= perilous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective]

plightlyOE

wothea1300

perilousc1300

wickeda1375

plightfula1400

dreadfulc1400

parlous?a1425

shrewd1482

danger1488

dangerous1490

periculous1533

dangerful1548

dangersome1567

craggy1582

perilsome1593

endangering1601

unsafe1621

imperilous1645

ugly1654

warm1726

neck-break1756

wanchancy1768

uncanny1785

unchancy1786

nasty1828

unhealthy1915

windy1919

1533 in R. K. Hannay Acts Lords of Council Public Affairs (1932) 400 And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim, for and thai excede thar boundis in thar executioun [etc.].

1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. iiii^v In periculus causes one Chierurgion ought to consult with an other.

a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) III. 28 Driven toward the Mouth of this Water, wher is no Haven, but periculus Rokkes.

1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) iv. xii. 187 Saturne..doth cause these periculous periods.

1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 20 Periculous tempestivities, hard Seasons.

1724 J. Maubray Female Physician vii. 325 To defend it [sc. an infant] from the many periculous Contingencies, to which the Tenderness of its Body..expose it.

1798 Phthisiologia 41 Disposing pow'r, of periculous state, That drifts the body to its wayward fate.

1835 J. Hogg in Fraser's Mag. 11 359 'Tis really ridiculous To turn into frolic a case so periculous.

1856 L. M. Sargent Dealings with Dead II. xcvii. 380 This is, too frequently, a periculous experiment.

1900 G. W. Wetmore Mother Goose for Grown-ups 84 She said. ‘In fact, I much prefer to ride.’ And..the gay old lady did so—and astride! Now this was most periculous.

1959 A. A. MacGregor Phantom Footsteps iii. 70 The mountain's precipitous upper slopes at the time were treacherously encased in ice, its ravines deceptively filled with periculous snow.

1997 Precision Marketing (Nexis) 8 Dec. 13 Their interest..in a multi-disciplined approach is a periculous point to ignore.

Derivatives

† periculousness n. Obsolete rare danger, risk.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > quality

dangerousness1530

periculousness1547

parlousness1565

perilousness1571

insafety1641

precariousness1798

1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. Proheme f. Cx Phlebothomy, the whiche I dyd neuer vse in this matter considerynge the peryculisnes of it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	periculous
释义	periculousadj. Brit. /pᵻˈrɪkjᵿləs/, U.S. /pəˈrɪkjələs/ Forms: 1500s periculis, 1500s periculus, 1500s peryculis, 1500s– periculous. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin perīculōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin perīculōsus dangerous, full of danger < perīculum danger, peril (see peril n.) + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare Middle French périculeux (1576; re-formed in French in the 19th cent.), Italian pericoloso , periculoso (a1294 as periculoso ), German perikelos , perikulos (c1478). Compare earlier perilous adj. = perilous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] plightlyOE wothea1300 perilousc1300 wickeda1375 plightfula1400 dreadfulc1400 parlous?a1425 shrewd1482 danger1488 dangerous1490 periculous1533 dangerful1548 dangersome1567 craggy1582 perilsome1593 endangering1601 unsafe1621 imperilous1645 ugly1654 warm1726 neck-break1756 wanchancy1768 uncanny1785 unchancy1786 nasty1828 unhealthy1915 windy1919 1533 in R. K. Hannay Acts Lords of Council Public Affairs (1932) 400 And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim, for and thai excede thar boundis in thar executioun [etc.]. 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. iiii^v In periculus causes one Chierurgion ought to consult with an other. a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) III. 28 Driven toward the Mouth of this Water, wher is no Haven, but periculus Rokkes. 1650 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 2) iv. xii. 187 Saturne..doth cause these periculous periods. 1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 20 Periculous tempestivities, hard Seasons. 1724 J. Maubray Female Physician vii. 325 To defend it [sc. an infant] from the many periculous Contingencies, to which the Tenderness of its Body..expose it. 1798 Phthisiologia 41 Disposing pow'r, of periculous state, That drifts the body to its wayward fate. 1835 J. Hogg in Fraser's Mag. 11 359 'Tis really ridiculous To turn into frolic a case so periculous. 1856 L. M. Sargent Dealings with Dead II. xcvii. 380 This is, too frequently, a periculous experiment. 1900 G. W. Wetmore Mother Goose for Grown-ups 84 She said. ‘In fact, I much prefer to ride.’ And..the gay old lady did so—and astride! Now this was most periculous. 1959 A. A. MacGregor Phantom Footsteps iii. 70 The mountain's precipitous upper slopes at the time were treacherously encased in ice, its ravines deceptively filled with periculous snow. 1997 Precision Marketing (Nexis) 8 Dec. 13 Their interest..in a multi-disciplined approach is a periculous point to ignore. Derivatives † periculousness n. Obsolete rare danger, risk. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > quality dangerousness1530 periculousness1547 parlousness1565 perilousness1571 insafety1641 precariousness1798 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. Proheme f. Cx Phlebothomy, the whiche I dyd neuer vse in this matter considerynge the peryculisnes of it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1533
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