πιστός
pistós
The Greek word for loyal is πιστός (pistós).
πιστός is used to describe someone who is firm in their allegiance to a person or institution. It can also be translated as 'faithful' or 'believing'. When you want to say you are loyal to someone or something, use the preposition σε after the adjective (πιστός σε).
Meaning: firm in allegiance to a person or institution (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from a root meaning 'faith' or 'belief'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form of πιστός must match the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular is πιστός, the feminine singular is πιστή and the neuter singular is πιστό. For plural forms, use πιστοί for masculine, πιστές for feminine and πιστά for neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
pistós
Did you know?
- The adjective πιστός is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek adjective πιστός.
- While English speakers use 'loyal' for both people and objects, a Greek speaker might use πιστός specifically to describe a 'reliable' source of information or a 'trustworthy' witness.
- In certain legal or formal contexts, a 'loyal' person or follower is often referred to as a πιστοπαρακόλουθος, though this is quite archaic.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ είναι πιστός στη σύζυγό του.Tom is loyal to his wife.This sentence shows how to express being loyal to a person using the form πιστός.Tatoeba #5605668 by Zeus, translation #1024959 by CK
- Είμαι πιστός.I'm being loyal.This sentence demonstrates a simple way to state that one is being loyal using the form πιστός.Tatoeba #5414399 by Zeus, translation #2247939 by CK
- Είμαι πιστός/ια σας.I am loyal to you
- Παραμένω πιστός/ια.I remain loyal
- Δεν θα σε προδώσω ποτέ.I will never betray you
Example conversation
Anastasia and Giorgos are discussing a mutual friend.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΟ Μάνος είναι πάντα πιστός στους φίλους του.O Manos einai panta pistos stous filous tou.Manos is always loyal to his friends.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΝαι, μπορείς να τον εμπιστεύεσαι απόλυτα.Ne, boreis na ton empisteuesai apolyta.Yes, you can trust him completely.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΑυτό είναι το πιο σημαντικό πράγμα.Auto einai to pio simantiko pragma.That is the most important thing.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΣυμφωνώ, είναι σπάνιος άνθρωπος.Symfono, einai spanios anthropos.I agree, he is a rare person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “loyal” translations and entries πιστός, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries πιστός, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
