LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

modicum

modicum n (genitive modicī)
Classical[ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.di.kum]

Meaning

  1. neutera little, a small amount

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemodicummodica
genitivemodicīmodicōrum
dativemodicōmodicīs
accusativemodicummodica
ablativemodicōmodicīs
vocativemodicummodica

Origins

From modicus (“moderate, middling”).

Descendants
  • Englishmodicum

Quick answers

What does modicum mean in Latin?
modicum, a noun, means “a little, a small amount”.
What is the genitive of modicum?
The genitive singular is modicī. modicum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce modicum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔ.dɪ.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.di.kum].