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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetrarchesco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe.trarˈke.sko
"La lirica mostra uno stile tipicamente petrarchesco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of Petrarch or his poetry, especially his sonnets and idealization of a beloved woman.
"The collection features classic Petrarchan themes of agonizing love and spiritual yearning."
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A poet who imitates the style of Petrarch.
"Several Renaissance Petrarchans adapted his rhyme schemes into the English vernacular."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the 14th-century Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch), combined with the English suffix -an. The term entered English in the 19th century to describe stylistic elements characteristic of his poetry, particularly unrequited love themes and the specific sonnet structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petrarchan" is said worldwide
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pétrarquien
Transliteration: pe.tʁaʁ.kjɛ̃
"Ce poème adopte une structure pétrarquienne."
petrarchesch
Transliteration: pɛtʁaʁˈkɪstɪʃ
"Das Sonett folgt der petrarchesch Form."
petrarchesco
Transliteration: pe.trarˈke.sko
"La lirica mostra uno stile tipicamente petrarchesco."
petrarquista
Transliteration: pe.tɾaɾˈkis.ta
"El autor escribió bajo la influencia petrarquista."
petrarquista
Transliteration: pe.tɾaɾˈkiʃ.tɐ
"A poesia do século XVI era altamente petrarquista."
पेत्रास्कियाई
Transliteration: petraskiyaai
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह कविता पेत्रास्कियाई शैली में है।"
彼特拉克式的
Transliteration: bǐ tè lā kè shì de
Script: 中文汉字
"这首十四行诗采用彼特拉克式的结构。"
페트라르카풍의
Transliteration: peteurareukapung-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소네트는 페트라르카풍의 형식을 따르고 있다."
ペトラルカ風の
Transliteration: petoraruka-fuu no
Script: 日本語
"その詩はペトラルカ風の構造を持っている。"
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