devout
English
/dɪˈvaʊt/, /dəˈvʌʊt/
adj
Definitions
- Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
- (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English devout derived from Old French devot derived from Latin dēvōtus (vowed, promissed, promised).
Origin
Latin
dēvōtus
Gloss
vowed, promissed, promised
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- devote English
- devoutful English
- devoutless English
- devoutly English
- devoutness English
- indevout English
- undevout English
- undevoutly English
- undevoutness English
- dēvoveō Latin
- dēvōtus Latin
- dévot French
- devoto Portuguese
- devout Middle English
- devot Old French