pietà

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See also Pietà, pietä, and pięta

Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
2 Italian
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Noun
  - 2.2.1 Related terms

English [edit]

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Pietà

Etymology [edit]

From Italian pietà.

Noun [edit]

pietà (plural pietàs)

A sculpture or painting of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning the dead body of Jesus.

Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin pietās (“piety; pity”); from pio +‎ -ietà

Noun [edit]

pietà f (invariable)

pity, compassion
piety

Related terms [edit]

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