Italian

Proper noun

Modesto ?

1. A male given name

Spanish

Etymology

Modesto and Modesta stem from the Latin proper noun Modestus/Modesta.^[1]

Proper noun

Modesto m

1. A male given name, male variant of Modesta

References

1. ↑ Modesto; in: Roberto Faure, Diccionario de nombres propios, 2007, ISBN 978-84-670-2375-6

Italian

Adjective

modesto m ‎(feminine singular modesta, masculine plural modesti, feminine plural modeste)

1. modest, unpretentious, plain, unassuming, reserved, humble
2. small, slight, scant

Synonyms

• (modest etc) riservato, semplice, umile
• (small etc) piccolo, scarso

Derived terms

• modestamente
• modestia

Latin

Adjective

modestō

1. dative masculine singular of modestus
2. dative neuter singular of modestus
3. ablative masculine singular of modestus
4. ablative neuter plural of modestus

Portuguese

Adjective

modesto m ‎(feminine singular modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas, comparable)

1. modest; humble (not bragging or boasting about oneself)
2. modest (small or inexpensive)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin modestus.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -esto

Adjective

modesto m ‎(feminine singular modesta, masculine plural modestos, feminine plural modestas)

1. modest, humble, unpretentious

Related terms

• modestia