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plural of modesty

plural of modesty noun: the use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring to oneself more modestly.

Noun

plural of modesty (plural plurals of modesty)

  1. The use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring to oneself more modestly.

Synonyms of plural of modesty

Forms of plural of modesty

pluralplurals of modesty

Origin of plural of modesty

Calque of New Latin plūrālis modestiae.

Questions about plural of modesty

What does plural of modesty mean?
Plural of modesty means the use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring to oneself more modestly.
What part of speech is plural of modesty?
Plural of modesty is a noun.
What is the plural of plural of modesty?
The plural of plural of modesty is plurals of modesty.

Words near plural of modesty in the dictionary

  1. plural marriages
  2. plural noun
  3. plural nouns
  4. plural of excellence
  5. plural of majesty
  6. plural of modesty
  7. plural relations
  8. plural system
  9. plural systems
  10. plural wife
  11. plural wives

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