petrarch

Pe·trarch

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-trahrk, pe-]
- /ˈpi trɑrk, ˈpɛ-/
- /pˈetrɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-trahrk, pe-]
- /ˈpi trɑrk, ˈpɛ-/

Definitions of petrarch word

noun petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar. 1
noun petrarch Italian name Francesco Petrarca. 1304–74, Italian lyric poet and scholar, who greatly influenced the values of the Renaissance. His collection of poems Canzoniere, inspired by his ideal love for Laura, was written in the Tuscan dialect. He also wrote much in Latin, esp the epic poem Africa (1341) and the Secretum (1342), a spiritual self-analysis 0
noun petrarch (It. name Francesco Petrarca) 1304-74; It. lyric poet & scholar 0

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