Petrarchize
intransitive verb
Pe·trarch·ize
\-ˌkīz\
Definition of Petrarchize
-ed/-ing/-s
: to write in a manner characteristic or imitative of Petrarch
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Origin and Etymology of petrarchize
Middle French petrarchiser, from Francesco Petrarca + Middle French -iser -ize
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