/ ˈmɒdɪkəm; NAmE ˈmɑːd-/ noun
[ sing. ] ( formal ) a fairly small amount, especially of sth good or pleasant :
They should win, given a modicum of luck.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin , neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure.
/ ˈmɒdɪkəm; NAmE ˈmɑːd-/ noun
[ sing. ] ( formal ) a fairly small amount, especially of sth good or pleasant :
They should win, given a modicum of luck.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin , neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005