humility
Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
The English word “humility” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
Etymology
From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”). Equivalent to humble + -ity, with /mb/ reduced to /m/ (compare plumbing). Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes. Doublet of omertà.
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