rischio

See also: rischiò

Italian

Alternative forms

• risico

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈri.skjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: rì‧schio

Etymology 1

From Old Italian risco, possibly from Vulgar Latin *resecum or deverbal from resecare, via risicare and later riscare, rischiare, both from Latin resecō (“to cut off”).

Noun

rischio m (plural rischi)

1. risk, chance, hazard, peril, danger

   essere a rischio ― to be at risk, in danger

   correre il rischio ― to take the risk

2. threat, jeopardy

   mettere a rischio ― to threaten, jeopardize

Synonyms

• azzardo
• pericolo
• cimento

Derived terms

• rischiare
• rischioso

Descendants

Descendants

• English: risk
• French: risque
• German: Risiko
• Romanian: rizic
• Spanish: riesgo

Etymology 2

Verb

rischio

1. first-person singular present indicative of rischiare

Anagrams

• rosichi