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Advanced Vocabulary and Word Formation — Lessico Avanzato·Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -abile, -ibile
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Italian adjective suffixes: -oso means 'full of' or 'characterized by' (rumore → rumoroso = noisy; pericolo → pericoloso = dangerous). -abile attaches to -are verbs meaning 'can be done' (mangiare → mangiabile = edible; consigliare → consigliabile = advisable). -ibile attaches to -ere/-ire verbs (credere → credibile = credible; punire → punibile = punishable).

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From 'pericolo' (danger), which adjective means 'dangerous'?

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