verecundia

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • knowing one's place, regarded as a virtue; coyness, modesty
  • shyness, bashfulness
  • shame, awe

Etymology

Affix from Latin verecundus (feeling shame, shamefaced, shy, modest, bashful).

Origin

Latin

verecundus

Gloss

feeling shame, shamefaced, shy, modest, bashful

Concept
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Emotions and values

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Property

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