verecund

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/

Adjective

verecund (comparative more verecund, superlative most verecund)

1. (rare, literary, poetic) modest
2. (rare) bashful

Derived terms

• inverecund
• verecundity