Etymology

hazardous

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Today it means: Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard. Full definition →

Middle French hasardeux
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  1. Middle French · derived fromhasardeux
  2. English todayhazardous

From Middle French hasardeux, equivalent to hazard + -ous.

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