modesto
See also: Modesto
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish modesto.
Adjective
modesto
- modest
Italian
Etymology
From Latin modestus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈdɛ.sto/
- Rhymes: -ɛsto
- Hyphenation: mo‧dè‧sto
Adjective
modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modesti, feminine plural modeste, superlative modestissimo)
- modest, unpretentious, plain, unassuming, reserved, humble
- Synonyms: riservato, semplice, umile
- small, slight, scant
- Synonyms: piccolo, scarso
Derived terms
- modestamente
Related terms
- modestia
Latin
Adjective
modestō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of modestus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin modestus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈdɛs.tu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moˈdɛʃ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈdɛs.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˈdɛʃ.tu/ [muˈðɛʃ.tu]
Adjective
modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas)
- modest; humble (not bragging or boasting about oneself)
- modest (small or inexpensive)
Derived terms
- modestamente
Related terms
- modéstia
Further reading
- “modesto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
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)
- modest, humble, unpretentious
Derived terms
- modestamente
Related terms
- modestia
Further reading
- “modesto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014