Polyglot Dictionary

piedade

/pjeˈdadʒi/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as piedades

Meaning

  1. piety, devoutness

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Substantivo formal para devoção religiosa sincera. Também pode significar "pena/misericórdia" na fala cotidiana — o contexto decide qual sentido é usado.

Practice

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