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pietà

[pjeˈta]

noun

LanguageLombard

Meaning
  1. pity
  2. piety
  3. A feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone who is suffering. It can also refer to a feeling of deep religious devotion.
Examples

L'è stàd un gest de granda pietà.

It was an act of great pity.

Pronunciationpjeˈta

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word covers both the emotion of compassion and religious devotion.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.