piet-, pious-
(Latin: from pius, dutiful, dutiful conduct; kind, kindness; devout; compassion)
expiable (adjective) (not comparable)
Susceptible of being atoned or pardoned for something: If Seth had only entered the neighbours property, the act could have been expiable, but since he committed a number of serious offences as well, he could not escape being convicted and punished.
expiate
1. A penalty that a person pays for doing something bad: An expiation of $5,000 was required of Jeffery to be transferred immediately to Lynn's bank account to pay for the damage that he caused her car when he accidentally drove into it.
2. The act of making amends or reparations for a wrongdoing: Because Tony drove his father’s car through muddy roads, an expiation was expected of him in the form of thoroughly washing the vehicle until it was clean again.
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2. The act of making amends or reparations for a wrongdoing: Because Tony drove his father’s car through muddy roads, an expiation was expected of him in the form of thoroughly washing the vehicle until it was clean again.
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expiatory
impiety
impious
impiously
impiousness
inexpiable (adjective), more inexpiable, most inexpiable
Impossible of being excused or atoned for something; unpardonable: Tommy was sent home from school due to his inexpiable behavior towards his classmates.
inexpiableness
inexpiably (adverb), more inexpiably, most inexpiably
Expressing how something cannot be pardoned; unforgivably: The thief stole the jewels, threatened and wounded the home owner inexpiably, and fled from the scene.
Philosophia pietati ancillans. (Latin phrase)
Philosophy in service to piety.
Motto of Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana, USA.
Pietas et justitia principatus columnae.
Piety and justice are the supports of government.
Motto of Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1588-1658).
Pietas parentum.
Filial affection.
Motto of St. Edward's School, Oxford, U.K.
Pietate, legibus, justitia.
By piety, by prudence and by justice.
Motto of Friedrich I, Duke of Saxony-Gotha and Altenburg (1646-1691).
