English → Latin
“devout” in Latin
piuspious, devout; dutiful, loyal, conscientious; good, blessedreligiōsuspious, devout, religious; scrupulous; sacred, taboo
The English word devout itself goes back to Latin voveō, through dēvōtus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
devout
*rebus sacris intentus (attentive to the service of God, to prayer); *pietatis studio deditus: Deum reverens (fearing God): pius, religiosus (pious, religious): a devout prayer, ardentes preces: a devout heart, animus pius or Dei studiosus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for devout?
- The usual Latin words for “devout” are pius, religiōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.