Similar words
pudor
pudor is more about modesty regarding one's body, bashfulness; modestia is more about humility in general, not boasting.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
modéstia
modéstia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "modesty."
Portuguese
pudor
pudor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "modesty."
Practice
1 What does modestia mean?
modesty
2 Fill the gap: Habló con ___.
Full sentence: Habló con modestia. (He spoke modestly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches modestia?
modestia: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.