English → Latin
“piety” in Latin
sānctitāsinviolability, sacredness, sanctity; holiness, virtue, piety, integrity, honour, chastitysānctimōniasanctity; virtuousness, chastity
The English word piety itself goes back to Latin pius, through pietās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
piety
pietas erga Deum (reverence and love toward God): sanctitas (course of life pleasing to God). (The words are found in this connection and order.) pietas et sanctitas; sanctimonia (virtuous disposition, innocence): to have credit for great piety, magna pietatis et sanctitatis laude florere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for piety?
- The usual Latin words for “piety” are sānctitās, sānctimōnia. 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.