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humildad

humility

noun oo-meel-DAHD Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: From Latin humilitas, from humilis (low, humble), from humus (ground).

Also means

modesty

Usage Note

Humildad denotes the virtue of being humble, free from pride. The adjective is humilde and the adverb humildemente. Note the silent h at the start — the word begins with the vowel sound /u/. A common expression is con toda humildad (with all humility), used when offering an opinion modestly.

Examples

"Aceptó el premio con gran humildad."

Natural Translation

She accepted the award with great humility.

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