modicum

Signification (Anglais)

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Concepts

modique

Opposé de

modicum

Synonymes

trifle

grain

bit

particle

particulate

scantling

smidgen

sprinkle

whit

least amount

lowest

minimum

Traductions

pizca

briciolo

mínimo

bisschen

nebze

ápice

poco

az miktar

quantidade módica

نزف

kleine Menge

weinigje

القليل

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: 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.