modicum

[ mod-i-kuhm, moh-di- ]
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noun
  1. a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.

Origin of modicum

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin, noun use of neuter of modicus “moderate,” equivalent to modi-, combining form of modus limit (see mode1) + -cus adjective suffix

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modicum

/ (ˈmɒdɪkəm) /


noun
  1. a small amount or portion

Origin of modicum

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C15: from Latin: a little way, from modicus moderate

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