modéstia

See also: modestia

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modestia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈdɛs.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [moˈdɛs.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /moˈdɛs.t͡ʃjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moˈdɛʃ.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [moˈdɛʃ.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /moˈdɛʃ.t͡ʃjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈdɛs.t͡ʃi.a/ [moˈdɛs.t͡ʃɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /moˈdɛs.t͡ʃja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˈdɛʃ.tjɐ/ [muˈðɛʃ.tjɐ]

Noun

modéstia f (plural modéstias)

  1. modesty (the quality of being modest)

Derived terms

  • modéstia à parte

Further reading

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