modestie

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.dɛs.ti/

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Noun

modestie f (plural modesties)

1. modesty

   Synonym: humilité

Derived terms

• fausse modestie

 

Further reading

• “modestie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

modestie f

1. plural of modestia

Romanian

Etymology

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

Noun

modestie f (uncountable)

1. modesty

Declension

declension of modestie (singular only)

	singular
f gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) modestie	modestia
genitive/dative	(unei) modestii	modestiei
vocative	modestie, modestio