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modicum.

short/small time; short distance, little way; little, small amount;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.di.kum]
  1. a little, a small amount

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From modicus (“moderate, middling”).

adj[ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.di.kum]
  1. inflection of modicus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of modicus: accusative masculine singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From modicus (“moderate, middling”).

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