English Explanatory Dictionary

Petrarchan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈtɹɑːkən/ pĭ-trärʹkən /pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/ /piˈtɹɑɹkən/ pĕ-trärʹkən pē-trärʹkən

Word forms

Petrarchan more Petrarchan most Petrarchan Petrarchian

Etymology

From Petrarch + -an.

Derived words

Petrarchan sonnet Petrarchanism

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