ευσέβεια
See also: εὐσέβεια
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)
- (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
- ασέβεια f (aséveia, “impiety, ungodliness”)
Related terms
- ευσεβισμός m (efsevismós, “Pietism”)
- and see: ευσεβής (efsevís, “pious, devout”)
References
- ευσέβεια - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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