Petrarchan
adjective
Pe·trarch·an
pē-ˈträr-kən 
pe-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Petrarch : imitative of the style of Petrarch
… the Petrarchan convention of addressing an anonymous lover by a nickname or pseudonym …—
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“Petrarchan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Petrarchan. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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