piadoso

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish piadoso, a derivative of piadad, variant of piedad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjaˈdoso/ [pjaˈð̞o.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: pia‧do‧so

Adjective

piadoso (feminine piadosa, masculine plural piadosos, feminine plural piadosas)

1. pious

   Synonym: devoto

2. merciful

   Synonym: misericordioso

Derived terms

• mentira piadosa

 

Related terms

• piedad

 

Further reading

• “piadoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014