modicum

Modicum is defined as a small amount.

(noun)

An example of modicum is a sprinkle of cheese.

See modicum in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a small amount; bit

Origin: LME < L, neut. of modicus, moderate < modus: see mode

See modicum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mod·i·cums or mod·i·ca (-kə)

A small, moderate, or token amount: “England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists” (Ian Jack).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of modicus, moderate

Origin: , from modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots

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