humilis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- humble adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
- low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
- lowly adj Low in rank, importance, or status; humble.
- servile adj Excessively willing to obey or please others; behaving like a slave.
- short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
Senses
humilis is used for these senses in English:
- humble Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
- low (phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
- lowly Not lofty or sublime; humble.
- servile Slavish or submissive.
- short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
humble — full definition
- adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
- adjective Plain, modest, or low in rank or status.
- verb To make someone less proud, or to lower their status or confidence.
low — full definition
- adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
- adj Small in amount, degree, or intensity.
- adj Feeling sad or depressed.
- adj Deep or quiet in sound or pitch.
- noun The lowest point or level something reaches.