"precario" meaning in Italian

See precario in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /preˈka.rjo/ Forms: precaria [feminine], precari [masculine, plural], precarie [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -arjo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prĕcārius. See also preghiera. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|prĕcārius}} Borrowed from Latin prĕcārius Head templates: {{it-adj}} precario (feminine precaria, masculine plural precari, feminine plural precarie)
  1. precarious
    Sense id: en-precario-it-adj-MhMriIld
  2. shaky
    Sense id: en-precario-it-adj-wDpK3vhA
  3. lacking tenure
    Sense id: en-precario-it-adj-UQoYA8QR Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 2 30 24 24 4 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 1 18 26 27 7 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 2 23 27 26 5 18 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: precariamente

Noun

IPA: /preˈka.rjo/ Forms: precari [plural]
Rhymes: -arjo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prĕcārius. See also preghiera. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|prĕcārius}} Borrowed from Latin prĕcārius Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} precario m (plural precari)
  1. temp Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-precario-it-noun-poZOszmw Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 4 18 70 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 2 30 24 24 4 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 1 18 26 27 7 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 2 23 27 26 5 18 0

Inflected forms

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