PIETÀ


Meaning of PIETÀ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpē-(ˌ)ā-ˈtä, pyā- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Italian, literally, pity, from Latin pietat-, pietas

Date: 1644

: a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Christ

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