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{{11}}modern (adj.) c.1500, "now existing;" 1580s, "of or pertaining to present or recent times;" from M.Fr. moderne (15c.) and directly from L.L. modernus "modern" (Priscian, Cassiodorus), from L. modo "just now, in a (certain) manner," from modo (adv.) "to the measure," ablative of modus "manner, measure" (see MODE (Cf. mode) (n.1)). Extended form modern-day attested from 1909.
In Shakespeare, often with a sense of "every-day, ordinary, commonplace." Slang abbreviation mod first attested 1960. Modern art is from 1807 (by contrast to ancient); modern dance first attested 1912; first record of modern jazz is from 1954. Modern conveniences first recorded 1926.
{{12}}modern (n.) 1580s, "person of the present time" (contrasted to ancient, from MODERN (Cf. modern) (adj.). From 1897 as "one who is up to date."

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  • modern —  modern …   Hochdeutsch - Plautdietsch Wörterbuch

  • Modern — generally means something that is up to date , new , or from the present time. The term was invented in the early 16th century to describe recent trends. [ [http://www.bartleby.com/61/28/M0362800.html bartleby] , [http://m w.com/cgi… …   Wikipedia

  • modern — adj 1 Modern, recent, late, though not close synonyms, are subject to confusion when they are used to date things or events which have taken place, come into existence, or developed in times close to the present. Modern (see also NEW) is the term …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Modern — Mod ern, a. [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See {Mode}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • modern — MODÉRN, Ă, moderni, e, adj. Care aparţine timpurilor apropiate de vorbitor; recent, actual; care este în pas cu progresul actual; care aparţine unei epoci posterioare antichităţii. ♢ Istoria modernă = a) (în trecut) epoca de la sfârşitul evului… …   Dicționar Român

  • Modern — ist ein Name für Schriftarten (Beispiel: Computer Modern) die deutsche Bezeichnung für die slowakische Stadt Modra modern ist betont auf der zweiten Silbe des Wortes: ein Adjektiv zum Substantiv Mode und ein Adjektiv zum Substantiv Moderne betont …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Modern B & B — (Хьюстон,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 4003 Hazard Street, Хьюстон, T …   Каталог отелей

  • Modern (EP) — Modern EP by Gas Released April 1995 …   Wikipedia

  • modern — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. moderne, dieses aus spl. modernus derzeitig, gegenwärtig, neu , zu l. modo nur, eben , in späterer Zeit auch jetzt , zu l. modus Maß, Art und Weise . Abstraktum: Modernität; Verb: modernisieren.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • modern — modern: Das seit dem Anfang des 18. Jh.s bezeugte Adjektiv ist aus frz. moderne »neu; modern« entlehnt, das auf lat. modernus »neu, neuzeitlich« zurückgeht. Es trat zunächst in der Bedeutung »neu; neuzeitlich« auf. In diesem Sinne steht »modern«… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • modern — ¹modern faulen, in Moder übergehen, verderben, verfaulen, vermodern, verrotten; (ugs.): gammelig werden, vergammeln; (nordd.): rotten. ²modern 1. en vogue, im Schwange, in Mode, modisch, up to date; (ugs.): angesagt, der letzte Schrei, in,… …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

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