Petrarchism
Syllables: Pe·trarch·ismUK/pɪˈtɹɑːkɪzəm/US/pɛˈtɹɑɹkɪzəm/
Petrarchism noun: the literary style of Petrarch.
Noun
Petrarchism (countable and uncountable, plural Petrarchisms)
- The literary style of Petrarch.
- Synonyms:
- Petrarchanism
- Any literary work or passage written in this style.
- But, overall, Donne's poetry represents an epistemic break with the love clichés so overused by an earlier era; and the poet was often moved to use Platonic equatings of love, beauty, and goodness to breathe new life into old Petrarchisms.2015, Philip R. Hardie, The Oxford History of Classical Reception in English Literature
Synonyms of Petrarchism
Forms of Petrarchism
| plural | Petrarchisms |
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Origin of Petrarchism
From Petrarch + -ism.
Words formed from Petrarchism
Questions about Petrarchism
- What does Petrarchism mean?
- Petrarchism means the literary style of Petrarch.
- What part of speech is Petrarchism?
- Petrarchism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Petrarchism?
- Petrarchism is pronounced /pɪˈtɹɑːkɪzəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Petrarchism?
- The plural of Petrarchism is Petrarchisms.
Words near Petrarchism in the dictionary
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