English Explanatory Dictionary

Petrarchism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The literary style of Petrarch.
  2. Any literary work or passage written in this style.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈtɹɑːkɪzəm/ pĭ-trärʹkĭ-zəm /pɛˈtɹɑɹkɪzəm/ /piˈtɹɑɹkɪzəm/ pĕ-trärʹkĭ-zəm pē-trärʹkĭ-zəm

Word forms

Petrarchism Petrarchisms

Etymology

From Petrarch + -ism.

Synonyms

Petrarchanism

Derived words

anti-Petrarchism
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