pius

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) pious, devout
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) dutiful, loyal, conscientious
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) good, blessed
4. (Late-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2) holy

Concepts

pious

dutiful

kind

godly

compassionate

honest

God-fearing

devotional

respectful

upright

holy

darling

dear

devout

godfearing

affectionate

precious

religious

reverent

Synonyms

sanctus

bonus

👍

amicus

castus

sanctimonialis

dilectus

Translations

pieux

fromm

pio

piadós

godvrezend

piadoso

ευσεβής

gottesfürchtig

vroom

piedoso

pio

αγαθός

godsdienstig

gentile

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpi.ʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *pwījos, from Proto-Indo-European *puHyós (“purifying”), from *pewH-.