piousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewH- Proto-Italic *pīosder. Latin piusbor. English pious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English piousness From pious + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The condition of being pious; piety.
Two mating dogs looked up with dejected piousness.
2017, Hernan Diaz, In the Distance, Daunt Books (2018), page 171:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| piousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |