Pius

a surname of several Romans.

1. Of the emperor Antoninus [Antoninus]. 2. Of a senator Aurelius, who lived at the commenceenent of the reign of Tiberius (Tac. Ann. 1.75). 3. Of L. Cestius [Cestius]. 4. Of Q. Metellus, consul B. C. 80, by whom it was handed down to his adopted son Metellus Scipio. [Metellus, Nos. 19, 22.]