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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-383/
- Published: 2021-02-13T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-12T00:16:55.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14

The word for today is…

modicum (noun) – a small portion; a limited quantity

Source : [Merriam – Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modicum?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : What does “modicum” have to do with a toilet? It just so happens that “modicum” shares the same Latin parent as “commode,” which is a synonym of “toilet.” “Modicum” and “commode” ultimately derive from the Latin noun modus, which means “measure.” “Modicum” has been a part of the English language since the 15th century. It descends from the Latin modicus (“moderate”), which is itself a descendant of “modus.” (Logically enough, “modicum” refers to a small “measure” of something.) “Modus” really measures up as a Latin root – it also gave us “mode” (originally a kind of musical “measure”), “modal,” “model,” “modern,” “modify,” and “modulate.” More distant relatives include “mete,” “moderate,” and “modest.”

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