"modicum" meaning in Latin

See modicum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔː.di.kum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From modicus (“moderate, middling”). Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} modicum
  1. inflection of modicus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: modicus
    Sense id: en-modicum-la-adj-qFUyG~Sq Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 42 24 34 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 76 19 5
  2. inflection of modicus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: modicus
    Sense id: en-modicum-la-adj-rcJxI3tB Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 42 24 34

Noun

IPA: [ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔː.di.kum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From modicus (“moderate, middling”). Head templates: {{la-noun|modicum<2>}} modicum n (genitive modicī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|modicum<2>}} Forms: modicī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], modicum [nominative, singular], modica [nominative, plural], modicī [genitive, singular], modicōrum [genitive, plural], modicō [dative, singular], modicīs [dative, plural], modicum [accusative, singular], modica [accusative, plural], modicō [ablative, singular], modicīs [ablative, plural], modicum [singular, vocative], modica [plural, vocative]
  1. a little, a small amount Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-modicum-la-noun-vA4quslk Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 42 24 34

Inflected forms

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