🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

humilde

Pronunciation / Transliteration: umilðe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Humble/ˈhʌm.bəl/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Se mantuvo humilde a pesar de su éxito."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.

    "Despite his success, he remained humble and approachable."
As verb
  1. 1

    To lower in dignity or importance.

    "The defeat humbled the once proud champion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'humble' originates from the Latin 'humilis', meaning 'lowly' or 'grounded', which is derived from 'humus', meaning 'earth'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to encompass notions of modesty and lack of arrogance.

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