pios
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pius, pii:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Field:
- Religion
blessed dead;
acc. pl.nom. sg. - Entry →pius, pia, pium:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
conscientious; upright; faithful; patriotic/dutiful, respectful; righteous/good;; affectionate, tender, devoted, loyal (to family); pious, devout; holy, godly;
acc. pl. (m.)
Examples
Liber V
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...tantopere inter se cum maxima mundi pugnent membra, pio nequaquam concita bello, nonne vides aliquam longi certaminis ollis..."Liber XI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...nomina fastis, Jane, refers Nervae, vos precor ore pio: hunc omnes servate ducem, servate senatum; moribus hic vivat..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...sacri regina lacus, cui grata Sabinus et mansura pio munere templa dedit, sic montana tuos semper colat Umbria..."Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tamque liberalis, tam comi patet hospitalitate: credas Alcinoi pios Penates aut facti modo diuitis Molorchi. Vos nunc omnia..."Liber VIII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...immunes. Dicitis enim inter bona esse liberos pios et bene moratam patriam et parentes bonos. Horum pericula..."ad Helviam
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE CONSOLATIONE
"...dolet. Illius manibus in urbem perlatus sum, illius pio maternoque nutricio per longum tempus aeger conualui; illa..."Octavia
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...lapsam domum. Nvt. Renouare luctus parce cum fletu pios, manes parentis neue sollicita tuae, graues furoris quae..."Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Caesar, prodest tibi summa tuorum,cum genero pugnasse pio. pro tristia fata! 305non Vticae Libye clades, Hispania Mundaeflesset..."