modicum

English

Etymology

From the Latin modicum (“a little”).

Noun

modicum (plural modica)

1. A small, modest or trifling amount.

   Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others.

Synonyms

• (a small amount): iota, jot, tittle
• See also Wikisaurus:modicum.

Translations

small amount

• Bulgarian: малко количество n, минимално количество n
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 少量 (cmn) (shǎoliàng)

• Dutch: weinigje n
• French: modique (fr)
• German: bisschen (de)

• Italian: un po' di
• Japanese: 少量 (ja) (しょうりょう, shōryō), ちょっぴり (ja) (choppiri)
• Portuguese: un pouco de
• Russian: чуточка (ru) (čútočka) f, ничтожное количество (ničtóžnoje kolíčestvo) n, малость (ru) (málostʹ) f
• Spanish: pizca (es) f

---

Latin

Etymology

From modicus (“moderate, middling”)

Noun

modicum (genitive modicī); n, second declension

1. a little, a small amount

Inflection

Number	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

1. nominative neuter singular of modicus
2. accusative masculine singular of modicus
3. accusative neuter singular of modicus
4. vocative neuter singular of modicus