DictionaryRoot: risque
French

risque

hazard, danger

1 / 1
An intact drinking glass stands precariously at the edge of a table, most of its base projecting over the edge above a hard tile floor.
noun / verb

risk

RISK/rɪsk/

Exposure to a possibility of harm or loss.

Etymology

French risque already meant exposure to danger or harm. Commercial use applied this to possible losses of ships, goods, or property; the word's deeper origin is uncertain.

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