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Spanish
Etymology
From des- + piedad (“mercy”) + -ado.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /despjaˈdado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: des‧pia‧da‧do
Adjective
despiadado (feminine despiadada, masculine plural despiadados, feminine plural despiadadas)
- merciless, ruthless, cutthroat, pitiless, cold-blooded, remorseless, savage
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