modice

Latin

Etymology 1

From modicus (“moderate”) +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation

Adverb

modicē (comparative modicius, superlative modicissimē)

  1. modestly, reasonably
  2. in moderation, slightly

Etymology 2

Adjective

modice

  1. vocative masculine singular of modicus

References

  • “modice”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “modice”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • “modice”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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