"precarius" meaning in Latin

See precarius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [prɛˈkaː.ri.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [preˈkaː.ri.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- Proto-Italic *preks Latin prec- Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -ārius Latin precārius From prec- (“prayer, request”) + -ārius (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|prex<t:prayer, request><alt:prec->|-ārius<pos:adjective-forming suffix><id:adjective>|text=+|title=precārius|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- Proto-Italic *preks Latin prec- Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -ārius Latin precārius [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*preks", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "prex", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzijos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la", "pos" : "adjective-forming suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "precārius", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="precārius"> From prec- (“prayer, request”) + -ārius (adjective-forming suffix). Head templates: {{la-adj|precārius}} precārius (feminine precāria, neuter precārium); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|precārius}} Forms: precārius [canonical], precāria [feminine], precārium [neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], precārius [masculine, nominative, singular], precāria [feminine, nominative, singular], precārium [neuter, nominative, singular], precāriī [masculine, nominative, plural], precāriae [feminine, nominative, plural], precāria [neuter, nominative, plural], precāriī [genitive, masculine, singular], precāriae [feminine, genitive, singular], precāriī [genitive, neuter, singular], precāriōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], precāriārum [feminine, genitive, plural], precāriōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], precāriō [dative, masculine, singular], precāriae [dative, feminine, singular], precāriō [dative, neuter, singular], precāriīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], precārium [accusative, masculine, singular], precāriam [accusative, feminine, singular], precārium [accusative, neuter, singular], precāriōs [accusative, masculine, plural], precāriās [accusative, feminine, plural], precāria [accusative, neuter, plural], precāriō [ablative, masculine, singular], precāriā [ablative, feminine, singular], precāriō [ablative, neuter, singular], precāriīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], precārie [masculine, singular, vocative], precāria [feminine, singular, vocative], precārium [neuter, singular, vocative], precāriī [masculine, plural, vocative], precāriae [feminine, plural, vocative], precāria [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. related to entreaty or petition Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-precarius-la-adj-aG5Xwg4R Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective) Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective): 36 43 21
  2. obtained by entreaty or by mere favor Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-precarius-la-adj-11aPlY1p Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 27 61 12 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 27 61 12 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 66 10 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective): 36 43 21 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 68 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 83 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 85 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 21 70 9
  3. doubtful, uncertain, precarious Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-precarius-la-adj-RgVluOjC Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective) Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -arius (adjective): 36 43 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: precāria
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      "form": "precāriōs",
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          "precāriōs",
          "precarios#Latin"
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          "precāriās",
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    },
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    {
      "form": "precāriī",
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        [
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        [
          "precāria",
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "related to entreaty or petition"
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[prɛˈkaː.ri.ʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[preˈkaː.ri.us]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "precarius"
}

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