modicum

Meaning

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Opposite of

modicum

Synonyms

trifle

grain

bit

particle

particulate

scantling

smidgen

sprinkle

whit

least amount

lowest

minimum

Translations

briciolo

pizca

bisschen

mínimo

modique

nebze

poco

az miktar

quantidade módica

نزف

kleine Menge

weinigje

القليل

ápice

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: 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.