English → Latin
“peril” in Latin
perīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk, hazard, danger, peril; ruin, destructiondiscrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination; division, separation; decision, judgement
The English word peril itself goes back to Latin perīculum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
peril
periculum; discrimen. (The words are found in this connection and order.) periculum ac discrimen. Vid: DANGER.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for peril?
- The usual Latin words for “peril” are perīculum, discrīmen. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.