verecund
verecund · more verecund · most verecund
ModestModest
/ˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/
Meaning
2 senses(literary, poetic, rare)Modest
(rare)Bashful
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).
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Forms
more verecund, most verecund| Comparative | more verecund Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most verecund Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form