pitance

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pitance, pitence, from Medieval Latin *pietāntia, from Latin pietās (“piety”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.tɑ̃s/
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

pitance f (plural pitances)

  1. pittance

Descendants

  • → Spanish: pitanza

Further reading

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