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Petrarchanism

Syllables: Pe·trarch·an·ismUK/pɪˈtɹɑːkənɪzəm/US/pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/

Petrarchanism noun: the influential style of Petrarch.

Noun

Petrarchanism (uncountable)

  1. The influential style of Petrarch.
    Synonyms:
    Petrarchism

Synonyms of Petrarchanism

Origin of Petrarchanism

From Petrarchan + -ism.

Questions about Petrarchanism

What does Petrarchanism mean?
Petrarchanism means the influential style of Petrarch.
What part of speech is Petrarchanism?
Petrarchanism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Petrarchanism?
Petrarchanism is pronounced /pɪˈtɹɑːkənɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near Petrarchanism in the dictionary

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

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