castus

(Inglese)

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) morally pure, guiltless, spotless
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) especially in regard to sexual morality: pure, chaste, unpolluted, virtuous, continent
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) pure, free from barbarisms
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) in a religious context: religious, pious, holy, sacred

Noun

an abstinence from sensual enjoyments on religious grounds

Opposto di

reus, obnoxius, noxius, cōnscius

Pronunciato come (IPA)

[ˈkas.tʊs]

Etimologia (Inglese)

Verbal adjective from the same root of careō (“I lack”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (“to cut”). Compare the meanings of pūrus/putus and derived putō. Related to Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌂𐌄 (castce).

Concetti

puro

semplice

incolpevole

sinonimi

absolutus

pius

purus

putus

sanctimonialis

sanctus

innocens

Traduzioni

chaste

clean

pious

fromm

zuiver

gottesfürchtig

blank

reinlich

rein

sauber

pieux

pur

senzill

einfältig

einfach