virtuous
Meaning
Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
Synonyms
well-conducted
having good qualities
pious in conduct
Frequency
Hyphenated as
vir‧tu‧ous
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English vertuous, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, ultimately from Late Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs. Doublet of virtuoso.
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