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petrarchan

/pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
Pe-trarch-an
IPA
/pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.

Etymology

From Petrarch + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/
  • British English: /pɪˈtɹɑːkən/

Inflected Forms

more Petrarchan (comparative) most Petrarchan (superlative) Petrarchian (alternative, uncommon)

Derived Forms

Petrarchanism

Phrases

Petrarchan sonnet

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce petrarchan?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/.
What does petrarchan mean?
Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.
Where does petrarchan come from?
From Petrarch + -an.

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