modicum

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(Engels)

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Tegenovergesteld aan

modicum

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/

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.