umiltà

humility

noun oo-meel-TAH Rare

Origin: Latin humilitas, from humilis (low, grounded)

Usage Note

Umiltà is an invariable noun — its plural form is identical: le umiltà. Like other nouns ending in an accented vowel (città, libertà), it does not change in the plural. In religious and literary contexts it carries the moral sense of meekness before God; in everyday speech it simply means modesty or lack of arrogance.

Examples

"L'umiltà è una virtù rara."

Natural Translation

Humility is a rare virtue.

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