ευσέβεια

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek εὐσέβεια (eusébeia),[1] from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /efˈse.vi.a/
  • Hyphenation: ευ‧σέ‧βει‧α

Noun

ευσέβεια • (efséveia) f (plural ευσέβειες)

  1. (religion) piety, devoutness
    Οι μοναχοί διακρίνονται για την ευσέβειά τους και τη βαθιά τους πίστη.
    Oi monachoí diakrínontai gia tin efséveiá tous kai ti vathiá tous písti.
    Monks are distinguished for their piety and their deep faith.

Declension

Synonyms

  • ευλάβεια f (evláveia, piety, veneration, deference)
  • θεοσέβεια f (theoséveia, piety, fear of God)

Antonyms

  • ευσεβισμός m (efsevismós, Pietism)
  • and see: ευσεβής (efsevís, pious, devout)

References

  1. ευσέβεια - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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