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Petrarchize

intransitive verb
Pe·trarch·ize | \-ˌkīz\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of Petrarchize 

: to write in a manner characteristic or imitative of Petrarch

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History and Etymology for Petrarchize

Middle French petrarchiser, from Francesco Petrarca + Middle French -iser -ize

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