See also: Piedad

Spanish

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Old Spanish piedat, piadad (first attested 1140),[1] from Latin pietātem (piety; pity).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /pjeˈdad/ [pjeˈð̞að̞]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: pie‧dad

Noun

edit

piedad f (plural piedades)

  1. piety
  2. pity, mercy
    Synonyms: gracia, misericordia, merced
  3. compassion
    Synonym: compasión
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “piedad”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

edit