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Petrarch

Syllables: Pe·trarch/ˈpɛtɹɑːk/US/ˈpɛtɹɑɹk/

Petrarch proper noun: francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), Italian scholar and poet.

Proper noun

Petrarch

  1. Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), Italian scholar and poet.

Petrarch meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Thai

Petrarch in Hindi

Italian scholar and poet
पेट्रार्क peṭrārk

Petrarch in Arabic

Italian scholar and poet
بِتْرَارْكَا bitrārkā

Petrarch in Thai

Italian scholar and poet
เปตราก bpee-dtràak

Origin of Petrarch

From Petrarcha, Latinized version of Italian Petrarca.

Words formed from Petrarch

Questions about Petrarch

What does Petrarch mean?
Petrarch means francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), Italian scholar and poet.
What is Petrarch in Hindi?
Petrarch in Hindi is पेट्रार्क (peṭrārk). See Petrarch meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Petrarch?
Petrarch is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Petrarch?
Petrarch is pronounced /ˈpɛtɹɑːk/ (UK).

Words near Petrarch in the dictionary

  1. Petralia
  2. Petralias
  3. petralogy
  4. Petrarca
  5. Petrarcas
  6. Petrarch
  7. Petrarchal
  8. Petrarchan
  9. Petrarchan sonnet
  10. Petrarchan sonnets
  11. Petrarchanism

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