Petrarchan

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adjective

Pe·​trar·​chan (ˈ)pē‧¦trärkən 

(ˈ)pe‧-, 

-rȧk- sometimes (ˈ)pā‧-

variants or less commonly Petrarchian

-kēən

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Petrarch : imitative of the style of Petrarch

Petrarchan

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noun

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plural -s

: petrarchist

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) †1374 Italian poet + English -an

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Rhymes for Petrarchan

• darken
• harken
• hearken
• markan
• parkin