piedad
See also: Piedad
Spanish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Spanish piedat, piadad (first attested 1140),[1] from Latin pietātem (“piety; pity”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpiedad f (plural piedades)
- piety
- pity, mercy
- Synonyms: gracia, misericordia, merced
- compassion
- Synonym: compasión
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
edit- “piedad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Spanish terms inherited from Old Spanish
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- Spanish terms inherited from Latin
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- Rhymes:Spanish/ad
- Rhymes:Spanish/ad/2 syllables
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