"humble" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /œ̃bl/ Audio: Fr-humble.ogg Forms: humbles [plural]
Rhymes: -œ̃bl Etymology: From Old French, from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”) (compare Greek χαμαλός (khamalós, “on the ground, low, trifling”)), from humus (“the earth, ground”), humi (“on the ground”). Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|fr|la|humilis||low, slight, hence mean, humble}} Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”), {{m|grc|χαμαλός||on the ground, low, trifling}} χαμαλός (khamalós, “on the ground, low, trifling”), {{m|la|humus||the earth, ground}} humus (“the earth, ground”), {{m|la|humi||on the ground}} humi (“on the ground”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} humble (plural humbles)
  1. humble Categories (topical): Personality Related terms: àmha, à mon humble avis, humblement, humiliation, humilier, humilité

Inflected forms

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