modestie

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin modestia. Morphologically, from modeste +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ.dɛs.ti/
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Noun

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modestie f (plural modesties)

  1. modesty
    Synonym: humilité

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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modestie f

  1. plural of modestia

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin modestia. By surface analysis, modest +‎ -ie.

Noun

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modestie f (uncountable)

  1. modesty

Declension

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