Periculi

Periculi is the genitive singular form of the Latin neuter noun periculum, which means danger, risk, or peril. It is not a standalone English word; the base form in Latin is periculum.

In Latin grammar, periculum belongs to the second declension. Its principal forms include nominative singular periculum, genitive singular periculi, dative singular periculo, and the plural pericula (nominative/accusative) with genitive plural pericilorum and dative/ablative plural periculis. The form periculi therefore primarily appears in texts as the singular genitive, not as a separate lexical item.

As a genitive singular, periculi translates naturally as "of danger" or "of the danger." It is used to modify nouns or to express relationships such as possession, description, or specification within Latin phrases. For example, phrases involving periculi convey ideas like the nature or scope of danger, or the source of peril, depending on the surrounding context and accompanying words. The meaning is determined by how the genitive functions within the sentence.

In modern usage, periculi appears mainly in linguistic discussions of Latin morphology or in translations of classical texts. It does not function as an independent term in English-language vocabulary. For readers seeking to understand it, reviewing the declension of periculum and the role of the genitive in Latin syntax provides the most reliable foundation.

See also: periculum; Latin declension; genitive case.