Pietas

[ pahy-i-tas ]

/ ˈpaɪ ɪˌtæs /

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the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Quae pietas Scipioni postea aedilitatem petenti favorem populi conciliavit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
A stork upon a nest woven of wheat-ears and vine-tendrils, with the inscription, Pietas incomparabilis.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3)|Leonard Williams
Castitas fides earitas pietas obsequium Et quaecumque deus faemenis inesse praecepit.
The Common People of Ancient Rome|Frank Frost Abbott
The word pietas, in such connections, has no English equivalent, and is difficult to translate.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau

The Latin pietas impressed a religious character upon filial duty.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay