piete

See also: pieté, piété, piêté, piețe, and piętę

Middle English

Alternative forms

pyete, piety

Etymology

From Old French pieté, from Latin pietās.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiːɛteː/, /ˈpiːəteː/

Noun

piete (uncountable)

mercifulness, compassion, sympathy

Descendants

English: piety
Scots: peeity

References

“pīetẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-18.

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