pious
Bedeutung (English)
- Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
- Relating to religion or religious works.
- Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.
Konzepte
Synonyms
holy person
religious person
] The just
observing a vow
practising penance
self-subdued
loving god
Frequenz
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈpaɪəs/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.
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