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petrarchan sonnet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
pe-trar-chan -son-net
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Named after Italian scholar, poet and humanist Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), who did not invent but made large use of this form in his authorship.

Inflected Forms

Petrarchan sonnets (plural)

Phrases

Shakespearean sonnet Spenserian sonnet

Frequently Paired Words

Shakespearean sonnet Spenserian sonnet

Synonyms

Italian sonnet

Questions

What does petrarchan sonnet mean?
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.
Where does petrarchan sonnet come from?
Named after Italian scholar, poet and humanist Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), who did not invent but made large use of this form in his authorship.

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