"plural of modesty" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of New Latin pluralis modestiae. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la-new|pluralis modestiae}} Calque of New Latin pluralis modestiae Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} plural of modesty (uncountable)
  1. The use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular to refer to oneself more modestly. Tags: uncountable Related terms: editorial we, nosism, royal we
    Sense id: en-plural_of_modesty-en-noun-oGWlQDR4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. The practice, common in mathematical and scientific literature, of referring to a generic third person by we (instead of the more common one or the informal you). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar, Linguistics Synonyms: author's we
    Sense id: en-plural_of_modesty-en-noun-dN9Yxhhj Disambiguation of Grammar: 42 58 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

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