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Meaning of "periculous" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PERICULOUS

pəˈrɪkjʊləs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERICULOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Periculous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERICULOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of periculous in the English dictionary

The definition of periculous in the dictionary is dangerous, perilous.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERICULOUS

apiculus · calycle · calyculus · canaliculus · cavernicolous · colliculus · fasciculus · folliculous · fonticulus · funiculus · meticulous · monticulous · monticulus · panniculus · pediculous · proventriculus · ridiculous · utriculus · ventriculus · vermiculous

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERICULOUS

perichondria · perichondrial · perichondrium · perichoresis · periclase · periclastic · Periclean · Pericles · periclinal · pericline · periclitate · pericopal · pericope · pericopic · pericrania · pericranial · pericranium · pericycle · pericyclic · pericynthion

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERICULOUS

bibulous · cellulous · crapulous · credulous · edentulous · fabulous · fantabulous · garrulous · ghetto fabulous · incredulous · jealous · miraculous · nebulous · pendulous · populous · querulous · scrofulous · scrupulous · tremulous · tuberculous · unscrupulous

Synonyms and antonyms of periculous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «periculous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERICULOUS

Find out the translation of periculous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of periculous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «periculous» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

periculous
1,325 millions of speakers
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periculous
570 millions of speakers
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periculous
510 millions of speakers
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periculous
380 millions of speakers
ar

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periculous
280 millions of speakers
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periculous
278 millions of speakers
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periculous
270 millions of speakers
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periculous
260 millions of speakers
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periculous
220 millions of speakers
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Teliti
190 millions of speakers
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180 millions of speakers
ja

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130 millions of speakers
ko

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periculous
85 millions of speakers
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Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
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periculous
80 millions of speakers
ta

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75 millions of speakers
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खराब
75 millions of speakers
tr

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periculous
70 millions of speakers
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periculous
65 millions of speakers
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periculous
50 millions of speakers
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periculous
40 millions of speakers
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periculous
30 millions of speakers
el

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periculous
15 millions of speakers
af

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periculous
14 millions of speakers
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periculous
10 millions of speakers
no

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periculous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of periculous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERICULOUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about periculous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERICULOUS»

Discover the use of periculous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to periculous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
A word not in use; — As the moon every seventh day arriyeth unto a contrary sign , so Saturn, which remaineth about as many years in one sign,- and holdeth the fame consideration in years as the moon in days, doth cause these periculous ...
‎1816
2
Letters to Squire Pedant: In the East
By a series of operose and periculous conatus, I congested an adequacy of pecuuious ability to effectuate the emption of a swale, adjacent to an aqueous meander, very feracious, and frugiferous. This swale, I ornated with a deft manse and ...
Samuel Klinefelter Hoshour, 1870
3
More Than Conquerors
As we reached the Bermuda's Triangle area, the First Mate called us in private. In a very low voice, he told us: “Pastor, we have a problem, but I believe you can help us. We are transporting flammable chemicals—periculous cargo. Our storage ...
Ivan Pitzer De Souza, 2012
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A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric: A Text-book for ...
1. Cisatlantic, alamode, waitress, exit, plebiscitum, depot, role, ultimatum, mulierosity, aborigines. 2. Gallantness, obloquy, incertain, talkist, resurrected, periculous, moonrise, docible, cockney, alibi. 3. Jeopardize, preventative, orate, memento, ...
John Seely Hart, 1871
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A Pronouncing Dictionary of the French Language: In Two Parts
Perhaps, ad. peut-etre Pericranium, s. pericrane,m. Periculous,^. daugereux, -e. Perigee, s perigee, m. Periheliumj s. perihelie, m. Peril, 8. peril, danger, r«- que, m. Perilous, a. perllleux, se. Perilously, ad. perilleusf. ment Period, s. peViode, f.
B. Du Gue, 1854
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Exmouth & its Environs: being a hand book to that delightful ...
Some say that Phillippe, King of Castille's navie was driven towards the mouth of this river, where there is no harbour but periculous rokkes.” The Lyd rises on Dartmoor, and forms a majestic cataract immediately to the north of the Tavistock  ...
Elizabeth Jane BRABAZON, 1866
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An English-Welsh pronouncing dictionary: with an analysis of ...
... s. perygl, prawf [iad, rhan, darn Pericope, per'-i-cöp, s. dyfyniad, dethol- Pericraninm, per-i-crë'-ni-ym, s. pilen y glol, penbilen, amgreuan Periculous, pe- ric'-iw-lys, a. peryglus, enbyd, enbydus, perygï Peridodicahedral,per-i-do-dec-â- hi'-dral, ...
Thomas Edwards, 1864
8
Tales, Old and New, with Other Lesser Poems
Then there are other theatres, with players Not less theatric, tragic, or ridiculous; Such as the factories for making prayers, Seeing, and being seen; and the periculous Law-courts, with scores of mystical man-slayers, And new 'Afi'airs of ...
Edward N. Shannon, 1842
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The American Whig Review
Now, the bright things in this thy hero Occur like peas in such a pea-row; And were they more, it were periculous, With thee to turn them to ridiculous. Proceed, then, 0 illustrious pair! Matched thus in merit as ye are; Houston, society's infester , ...
‎1847
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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
Periculous. Periculum. Perihelion. Peri; helios. Peril. Periculum. Perimeter. Peri; metrum. Pericaci. Peri; eceo. Period. Peri; odos. Peripatetic. Peri; pateo. Peripheric, periphery. Peri ; phero. Periphrase, periphrastic. Peri; phrcm- Peripneumony.
JOHN OSWALD, 1868

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERICULOUS»

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FIRST word with Artist Kenneth Zammit Tabona
The website I will often browse is EBay - very periculous! The objects I would never part with are my books. An indulgence I would never give ... «Malta Independent Online, May 15»
2
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market Worth $8.26 Billion by 2020
A reduction in risks to human life through UGV applications in hazardous and periculous circumstances is expected to trigger the UGV market, ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»
REFERENCE
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