pericolosità

dangerousness

noun peh-ree-koh-loh-zee-TAH Rare

Origin: From pericoloso (dangerous) + -ità, a suffix forming abstract nouns, from Latin -itas

Also means

hazard level

Usage Note

Pericolosità is invariable in the plural (ends in accented -à, so le pericolosità is unchanged). It is an abstract noun used mainly in technical, legal, and scientific contexts — pericolosità sismica (seismic hazard), pericolosità idraulica (flood risk). In everyday speech Italians more commonly say pericolo or rischio.

Examples

"La pericolosità della strada è molto alta."

Natural Translation

The dangerousness of the road is very high.

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