English Explanatory Dictionary

verecund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. modest
  2. bashful

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/

Word forms

verecund more verecund most verecund

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).

Derived words

inverecund verecundity
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