virtuous
English
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/, /ˈvɝt͡ʃuəs/
adj
Definitions
- Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English vertuous derived from vertuous derived from Latin virtuōsus (virtuous), virtūs (excellence).
Origin
Latin
virtūs
Gloss
excellence
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonvirtuous English
- ultravirtuous English
- unvirtuous English
- unvirtuously English
- unvirtuousness English
- virtuously English
- virtuousness English
- virtus Latin
- virtuōsus Latin
- virtūs Latin
- virtuoso Italian
- vertueux French
- virtuoso Spanish, Castilian
- virtuoso Portuguese
- vertu Middle English
- vertuous Middle English
- vertuously Middle English
- vertuousnesse Middle English
- virtuós Catalan, Valencian
- virtute Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- vârtos Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- gwyrth Welsh
- vãrtos Aromanian
- vãrtuti Aromanian
- vertud Old Spanish
- vertuous xno