de pie

• IPA^(key): /de ˈpje/ [d̪e ˈpje]
• Syllabification: de pie

de pie

1. alternative form of en pie (“afoot”)
2. standing, on one's feet (as opposed to sitting, kneeling, bowing, etc.)

   Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas.

   I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees – Emiliano Zapata

• “de pie, o de pies”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024