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modest

  • /moˈdest/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin modestus, or borrowed from French modeste or Italian modesto.

adjective modestă · modești · modeste · modest

  1. masculine, neuter modest

In English

  • modest not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements
  • meek humble, modest, or self-effacing

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"modest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/modest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{modest_2026,
  title = {modest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/modest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}