English–Spanish

“pious” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsobeato

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpio/

Example

Es un hombre muy pío.

He is a very pious man.

Illustration for pío (pious)

How to say “pious” in Spanish

“Pious” in Spanish is pío.

A person kneeling in a church in prayer.

Full entry for pío: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pío

En la parroquia, muchos lo llaman pío.

Many in the parish call him pious.

Tips for using pío

  • Written with an acute accent on the i (pío) and agreeing in gender and number, the adjective can be sincere praise or ironic criticism depending on context and speaker tone.

Other Spanish words for “pious”

María es beata y reza antes de dormir.

María is pious and prays before going to bed.

“pious” in other languages