humilde

humilde (epicene, plural humildes)

1. humble

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

humilde

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of humildar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of humildar

• “humilde”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “humilde”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

humilde m or f (plural humildes)

1. humble

• humildade
• humildemente
• humillar

• “humilde”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Borrowed from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”), from humus (“the earth, ground”), humī (“on the ground”). Influenced by humildade, a semi-learned borrowing from humilitātem.

• Hyphenation: hu‧mil‧de

humilde m or f (plural humildes)

1. humble

   Synonyms: simples, modesto

   Antonyms: metido, nojento, fresco, arrogante, esnobe

• humildemente

• “humilde” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Modified (after humildad) from Old Spanish humil, borrowed from Latin humilis.

• IPA^(key): /uˈmilde/ [uˈmil̪.d̪e]
• Rhymes: -ilde
• Syllabification: hu‧mil‧de

humilde m or f (masculine and feminine plural humildes, superlative humildísimo)

1. humble

   Synonym: modesto

2. low, lower (class)

   Synonym: bajo

• “humilde”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024