pietanza

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pjeˈtan.t͡sa/ === Etymology 1 === From pietà +‎ -anza. ==== Noun ==== pietanza f (plural pietanze) piety, a feeling of compassion ==== Further reading ==== pietanza1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === From the same origin as Etymology 1, with semantic shift to refer to "special food given to monks on special occasions". ==== Noun ==== pietanza f (plural pietanze) dish, course (of a meal) ==== Further reading ==== pietanza2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === pazienta