pietas

Latin

Etymology

From pius (“pious, devout; dutiful”).

Noun

pietās (genitive pietātis); f, third declension

1. Dutiful conduct, sense of duty.
2. (to the gods) Piety, conscientiousness, scrupulousness,
3. (to one's parents, children, relatives, country, benefactors, etc.) Duty, dutifulness, affection, love, loyalty, patriotism, gratitude.
4. Gentleness, kindness, tenderness, pity, compassion.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	pietās	pietātēs
genitive	pietātis	pietātum
dative	pietātī	pietātibus
accusative	pietātem	pietātēs
ablative	pietāte	pietātibus
vocative	pietās	pietātēs

Derived terms

• pietāticultrīx

Related terms

• piē
• piō
• pium
• pius

Descendants

• English: piety, pity
• French: piété, pitié
• Italian: pietà
• Portuguese: piedade
• Romanian: pietate
• Spanish: piedad

References

• pietas in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879