Etymology

modest

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Today it means: Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. Full definition →

Middle French modeste ← Latin modestus
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  1. Latin · derived frommodestus
  2. Middle French · derived frommodeste
  3. English todaymodest

From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.

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