modesto

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish modesto.

Adjective

modesto

1. modest

Etymology

From Latin modestus.

Adjective

modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas)

1. modest; humble (not bragging or boasting about oneself)
2. modest (small or inexpensive)

Further reading

• “modesto”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Etymology

From Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdɛ.sto/
• Rhymes: -ɛsto
• Hyphenation: mo‧dè‧sto

• Audio:

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Adjective

modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modesti, feminine plural modeste, superlative modestissimo)

1. modest, unpretentious, plain, unassuming, reserved, humble

   Synonyms: riservato, semplice, umile

2. small, slight, scant

   Synonyms: piccolo, scarso

Adjective

modestō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of modestus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛstu, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -ɛʃtu
• Hyphenation: mo‧des‧to

Adjective

modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas)

1. modest; humble (not bragging or boasting about oneself)
2. modest (small or inexpensive)

Further reading

• “modesto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Etymology

From Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdesto/ [moˈð̞es.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -esto
• Syllabification: mo‧des‧to

Adjective

modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas, superlative modestísimo)

1. modest, humble, unpretentious

   Synonyms: pudoroso, púdico

2. modest, not extreme or excessive
   • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 202:

     La infeliz mujer se ve obligada a trabajar sin descanso, más que para subvenir a sus modestas necesidades, para gratificar los servicios de la Bruja que la protege.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “modesto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10