英和和英

語源

Calque of New Latin plūrālis modestiae.

名詞

plural of modesty (plural plurals of modesty)

1. The use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring to oneself more modestly.

   Synonyms: editorial we (in one sense), author's plural, author's we (in one sense)

   Coordinate terms: royal we, plural of excellence, plural intensive (all nearly antonymous)