French word

modique

Pronunciation

IPA/modik/

Meaning

  • adjectivelow

Example

Le prix est modique pour ce service.

The price is low for this service.

Illustration for modique (low)

More examples

Ils proposent un tarif modique pour les étudiants.

They offer students a low rate.

Core concept

A price or amount kept small enough to feel manageable.

Common phrases

  • tarif modique

    low rate

  • offre modique

    inexpensive offer

  • prix modique

    modest price

Similar words

pas cher: Inexpensive and unlikely to place much strain on the budget.
abordable: Priced within reach and reasonably easy to pay for.
bon marché: Low-priced and costing little to purchase.

Definition in French

Qui est peu élevé en prix, coût ou quantité, perçu comme raisonnable ou abordable.

Word origin

French modique comes from Latin modicus, meaning moderate or within measure, from modus, meaning measure.

Usage tips

  • Modique is somewhat formal and is common in writing, while pas cher is more natural for casual speech about a low price.

Other meanings

  • smalladjective
  • inexpensiveadjective

Opposites

  • cherexpensiveadjective

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