Modicum
Pronunciation : Mod"i*cum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.]
Definition : Defn: A little; a small quantity; a measured simply. "Modicums of wit." Shak. Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913