humility
English
/hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
noun
Definitions
- The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English humilite derived from Old French (h)umilité, umilité derived from Latin humilitas (in Late Latin humility, lowness, baseness, meanness) suffix from English humble.
Origin
English
humble
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- humble English
- humble-hearted English
- humblebee English
- humblebrag English
- humblehead English
- humblehood English
- humbleness English
- humbler English
- humblesome English
- humbleth English
- humblify English
- humblish English
- humbly English
- unhumble English
- humilis Latin
- humilitas Latin
- humble Middle English
- humilite Middle English
- (h)umilité, umilité Old French