Polyglot Dictionary

piété

/pjete/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. piety, devoutness

    • Sa piété se voit surtout pendant la Semaine sainte.

      Her piety is especially visible during Holy Week.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Substantif formel pour une dévotion religieuse sincère — plus formel/littéraire que simplement "religieux".

Practice

1 What does piété mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sa ___ se voit surtout pendant la Semaine sainte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches piété?

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