Italian

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Etymology

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From im- +‎ pietoso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /im.pjeˈto.zo/, (traditional) /im.pjeˈto.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: im‧pie‧tó‧so

Adjective

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impietoso (feminine impietosa, masculine plural impietosi, feminine plural impietose)

  1. pitiless, merciless, unmerciful, cruel
    Synonyms: crudele, spietato
    Antonym: pietoso
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References

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  1. ^ impietoso in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)