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Petrarchan sonnets

Petrarchan sonnets is the plural of Petrarchan sonnet.

Meaning of Petrarchan sonnet

Noun

Petrarchan sonnet (plural Petrarchan sonnets)

  1. A sonnet comprising an octave and a closing sestet, following the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.
    Synonyms:
    Italian sonnet

Questions about Petrarchan sonnets

What is Petrarchan sonnets the plural of?
Petrarchan sonnets is the plural of Petrarchan sonnet.

Words near Petrarchan sonnets in the dictionary

  1. Petrarcas
  2. Petrarch
  3. Petrarchal
  4. Petrarchan
  5. Petrarchan sonnet
  6. Petrarchan sonnets
  7. Petrarchanism
  8. Petrarchian
  9. Petrarchianism
  10. Petrarchism
  11. Petrarchisms

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