"modicum" meaning in English

See modicum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: modicum
  1. η ελάχιστη ποσότητα, το λιγάκι, ο κόμπος, ειδικά για κάτι καλό
    Sense id: el-modicum-en-noun-v8Sbbwxi Categories (other): Επίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dash, drop, grain
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