pietanza

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From pietà +‎ -anza.

Noun[edit]

pietanza f (plural pietanze)

  1. piety, a feeling of compassion

Further reading[edit]

  • pietanza1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2[edit]

From the same origin as Etymology 1, with semantic shift to refer to "special food given to monks on special occasions".

Noun[edit]

pietanza f (plural pietanze)

  1. dish, course (of a meal)

Further reading[edit]

  • pietanza2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

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