MODICUM


Meaning of MODICUM in English

/ 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.

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