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precario

/pɾeˈkaɾjo/

adjective/pɾeˈkaɾjo/

precarious, uncertain; unstable, shaky; poor

Synonyms: provisional, inestable, inseguro, pobre, carente

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- Proto-Italic *preks Latin prec- Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin precāriusbor. Spanish precario Borrowed from Latin precārius. Doublet of plegaria.