# periculous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. dangerous, hazardous, perilous

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin periculosus (“dangerous, hazardous, perilous”). Doublet of perilous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/periculous