different between pious vs solemn
pious
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin p?us (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English f?le (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pa??s/
- Rhymes: -a??s
Adjective
pious (comparative more pious, superlative most pious)
- Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
- 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1]
- Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious.
- 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1]
Usage notes
- Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".
Synonyms
- reverent, reverential, dutiful, religious, devout, godly
Antonyms
- (of or pertaining to piety): impious, independent, profane
Derived terms
- piously
- piousness
- pi
Related terms
- piety
Translations
Anagrams
- pouis
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solemn
English
Etymology
From Middle English solempne, solemne (“performed with religious ceremony or reverence; devoted to religious observances, sacred; ceremonious, formal; of a vow: made under a religious sanction, binding; religious celebration, celebration of a feast day; famous, well-known; important; grand, imposing; awe-inspiring, impressive; grave, serious; dignified; enunciated or held formally”) [and other forms], from Old French solempne, solemne (“serious, solemn”) [and other forms], or from its etymon Late Latin s?lempnis, s?lennis, from Latin s?lemnis, from sollemnis (“appointed, established, fixed; common, customary, ordinary, ritual, traditional, usual; ceremonial, religious, solemn; festive; annual, yearly”) [and other forms]. The further etymology is uncertain; sollus (“entire, whole”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *solh?- (“whole”)) + epulum (“banquet, feast”) (in the sense of a ritual; perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?ed- (“to eat”)) has been suggested.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?l?m/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s?l?m/
- Hyphenation: sol?emn
Adjective
solemn (comparative solemner or more solemn, superlative solemnest or most solemn)
- (religion, specifically Christianity) Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.
- (by extension)
- Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.
- Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:serious
- Antonyms: lighthearted, unserious
- Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive.
- Synonym: awe-inspiring
- (obsolete) Cheerless, gloomy, sombre.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cheerless
- Antonyms: cheerful; see also Thesaurus:blissful
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
References
Further reading
- solemnity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- solemn (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Lemnos, Melson, Selmon, Smolen, lemons, losmen, melons, nmoles
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sollemnis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /so?lemn/
Adjective
solemn m or n (feminine singular solemn?, masculine plural solemni, feminine and neuter plural solemne)
- solemn, grave, serious
- impressive, exalted
- festive, celebratory
Declension
Synonyms
- (grave): grav, serios
- (festive): festiv, s?rb?toresc
Related terms
- solemnitate
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