modestie

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.dɛs.ti/
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Noun[edit]

modestie f (plural modesties)

  1. modesty
    Synonym: humilité

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

modestie f

  1. plural of modestia

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

modestie f (uncountable)

  1. modesty

Declension[edit]