modicum

(Englisch)

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Gegenteil von

modicum

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: modicum

In summary

From Middle English modicum, from Latin modicum (“a little, a small amount”), a noun use of the neuter form of modicus (“moderate; restrained, temperate; reasonable”) + -cum (suffix forming neuter nouns). Modicus is derived from modus (“a measure; a bound, limit”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *med- (“to measure”)) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).
The plural form modica is derived from Latin modica.

Konzepte

bisschen

kleine Menge

Synonyme

trifle

grain

bit

particle

particulate

scantling

smidgen

sprinkle

whit

least amount

lowest

minimum