pietas

pietās ātis, f

pius, dutiful conduct, sense of duty, religiousness, devotion, piety : quibus decus pietas omnia quaestui sunt, S.: erga deos: deos placatos pietas efficiet: pretium pietatis amarum, scrupulousness , O.— Faithfulness to natural ties, duty, affection, love, loyalty, patriotism, gratitude : matris ferre iniurias me pietas iubet, T.: quid est pietas, nisi voluntas grata in parentes?: filii: quibus quoniam pro pietate satis fecerit, patriotism , Cs.: quattuor tribunorum (i. e. in imperatorem), L.: felix nati pietate, V.: solemnia pietatis, the last offices , Ta.: in patrem patriamque, L.: in coniuge, O.— Justice : si qua est caelo pietas, V.— Person., as a goddess, Piety , C., L.