modicum C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈmɑdɪkəm/ UK /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small or moderate amount of something With a modicum of effort, the problem could have been avoided. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small or moderate amount... bittracescrapfractioniotasmidgenparticle ↔ Opposites abundanceplenty Word family Related forms modestmoderatemode Etymology AI details From Latin modicum ('a little, a small amount'), neuter of modicus ('moderate'), from modus ('measure'). modicum Latin modus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # modicum **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑdɪkəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ ## Meanings 1. a small or moderate amount of something ## Examples - With a modicum of effort, the problem could have been avoided. ## Synonyms - bit - trace - scrap - fraction - iota - smidgen - particle ## Antonyms - abundance - plenty ## Related Forms - modest - moderate - mode ## Roots and Affixes - Root: modicum - Root: modus ## Etymology From Latin modicum ('a little, a small amount'), neuter of modicus ('moderate'), from modus ('measure'). ## AI Etymology Modicum comes from Latin modicum ('a little, a small amount'), neuter of modicus ('moderate'), from modus ('measure'). The historical trail runs through Latin modicum and Latin modus. In modern use it means a small or moderate amount of something. Related forms include modest, moderate, mode. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown