modicum

Betekenis (Engels)

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Concepten

weinigje

Tegenovergesteld aan

modicum

Synoniemen

trifle

grain

bit

particle

particulate

scantling

smidgen

sprinkle

whit

least amount

lowest

minimum

Vertalingen

pizca

briciolo

modique

mínimo

bisschen

nebze

az miktar

quantidade módica

نزف

kleine Menge

القليل

ápice

poco

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: 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.