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verecundity

verecundity noun: the quality or state of being verecund; modesty.

Noun

verecundity (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The quality or state of being verecund; modesty.

Origin of verecundity

From verecund + -ity.

Questions about verecundity

What does verecundity mean?
Verecundity means the quality or state of being verecund; modesty.
What part of speech is verecundity?
Verecundity is a noun.

Words near verecundity in the dictionary

  1. Verduzco
  2. Verduzcos
  3. Vere
  4. verecund
  5. verecundious
  6. verecundity
  7. vereda
  8. veredas
  9. veredicta
  10. veredictum
  11. Vereen

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