peligro

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish peligro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈliɡɾo/,
  • Hyphenation: pe‧li‧gro

Noun

pelígro (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜍᜓ)

  1. danger, peril, hazard, jeopardy
    Synonyms: ngiri, pag-alaman

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Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish peligro (danger).

Noun

peligro

  1. danger

Mirandese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin periculum.

Noun

peligro m

  1. danger

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈliɡɾo/
  • Rhymes: -iɡɾo
  • Syllabification: pe‧li‧gro

Etymology 1

Metathetic form from Old Spanish periglo, itself a semi-learned borrowing from Latin perīculum (compare similar phonetic evolution of milagro). The expected inherited result would've been *perijo. Cognate with English peril.

Noun

peligro m (plural peligros)

  1. peril, danger
Derived terms
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Descendants
  • Chavacano: peligro

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

peligro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of peligrar

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