Word: imperiled
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: im
per
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Definition: at risk of becoming extinct
Morphemes:
Affix: im-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Expressing negation; not.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: im-
Language: la
Decoded: im-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: peril
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A situation of serious and immediate danger.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perīculum
Language: la
Decoded: periculum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: risk, hazard, danger, peril
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.