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Webster 1913 Edition
Modicum
Mod′i-cum
,Noun.
A little; a small quantity; a measured supply.
“Modicums of wit.” Shak.
Her usual
modicum
of beer and punch. Thackeray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Modicum
MOD'ICUM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
modicum
modicum
English
Noun
modicum (plural modica)
- A small, modest or trifling amount.
- Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others.
Synonyms
Translations
small amount
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Latin
Etymology
From modicus (“moderate, middling”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmo.di.kum/, [ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũ]
Noun
modicum n (genitive modicī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | modicum | modica |
| genitive | modicī | modicōrum |
| dative | modicō | modicīs |
| accusative | modicum | modica |
| ablative | modicō | modicīs |
| vocative | modicum | modica |
Descendants
- English: modicum
Adjective
modicum
- nominative neuter singular of modicus
- accusative masculine singular of modicus
- accusative neuter singular of modicus
- vocative neuter singular of modicus
References
- MODICUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)