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How to Say "lowliness" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlowlinessis humildadB2 level.

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nounB2
meekness of condition
A small, simple wooden cottage with a small vegetable garden and a picket fence.

Examples

Él nunca olvidó la humildad de su primer hogar.

He never forgot the modesty of his first home.

Viene de una familia de mucha humildad.

They come from a very humble background (low-income family).

La humildad de sus ropas no ocultaba su elegancia natural.

The plainness of their clothes did not hide their natural elegance.

Humildad as a Euphemism

In Spanish, 'humildad' is often used as a gentle or respectful way to talk about poverty or lack of money without sounding harsh.

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