modesto

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Modesto¹

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proper noun

  1. nome proprio di persona maschile

modesto²

  • /moˈdɛsto/

Where it comes from

dal latino modestus, derivazione di modus ossia "misura, limite"

Thesaurus

In English

  • modest not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements
  • meek humble, modest, or self-effacing
  • moderate mediocre
  • paltry trashy, trivial, of little value
  • coy reluctant to give details about something sensitive
  • bashful inclined to avoid notice
  • humble thinking lowly of oneself

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modesto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/modesto

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"modesto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/modesto.

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@misc{modesto_2026,
  title = {modesto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/modesto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}