precarious
Meaning
Adjective
- Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
- Depending on the intention of another.
- Relating to incipient caries.
Related
Similar words
Origin
- From Latin precārius, from prex, precis. Compare French précaire, Portuguese precário, and Spanish and Italian precario.
- pre- + carious
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