"modesto" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /moˈdesto/, [moˈð̞es.t̪o] Forms: modesta [feminine], modestos [masculine, plural], modestas [feminine, plural], modestísimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -esto Etymology: From Latin modestus. Etymology templates: {{uder|es|la|modestus}} Latin modestus Head templates: {{es-adj|sup=modestísimo}} modesto (feminine modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas, superlative modestísimo)
  1. modest, humble, unpretentious Synonyms: pudoroso, púdico
    Sense id: en-modesto-es-adj-cFVz6FGj
  2. modest, not extreme or excessive
    Sense id: en-modesto-es-adj-EDGzIdA5 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish undefined derivations Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Spanish undefined derivations: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diamante modesto, modestamente Related terms: modestia

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Latin modestus.",
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    {
      "form": "modesta",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "modestas",
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "mo‧des‧to"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      ],
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          "word": "pudoroso"
        },
        {
          "word": "púdico"
        }
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    },
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          "_dis": "24 76",
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      "examples": [
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          "ref": "1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 202:",
          "text": "La infeliz mujer se ve obligada a trabajar sin descanso, más que para subvenir a sus modestas necesidades, para gratificar los servicios de la Bruja que la protege.",
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          "extreme",
          "extreme"
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          "excessive",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/moˈdesto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[moˈð̞es.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-esto"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Spanish lemmas",
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    {
      "word": "diamante modesto"
    },
    {
      "word": "modestamente"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "uder"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin modestus.",
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    {
      "form": "modesta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "modestos",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "modestas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "modestísimo",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "sup": "modestísimo"
      },
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      "name": "es-adj"
    }
  ],
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          "word": "pudoroso"
        },
        {
          "word": "púdico"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "ref": "1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 202:",
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        [
          "extreme",
          "extreme"
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          "excessive"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moˈdesto/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[moˈð̞es.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-esto"
    }
  ],
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}

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