petrarchan sonnet

Pe·trar·chan son·net

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-trahr-kuh n son-it]
- /pɪˈtrɑr kən ˈsɒn ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-trahr-kuh n son-it]
- /pɪˈtrɑr kən ˈsɒn ɪt/

Definitions of petrarchan sonnet words

noun petrarchan sonnet a sonnet form popularized by Petrarch, consisting of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and of a sestet with one of several rhyme schemes, as cdecde or cdcdcd. 1
noun petrarchan sonnet a sonnet form associated with the poet Petrarch, having an octave rhyming a b b a a b b a and a sestet rhyming either c d e c d e or c d c d c d 0
noun petrarchan sonnet a sonnet composed of a group of eight lines (octave) with two rhymes abba abba, and a group of six lines (sestet) with two or three rhymes variously arranged, typically cde cde or cdc dcd: the thought or theme is stated and developed in the octave, and expanded, contradicted, etc. in the sestet; Italian sonnet 0

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Origin of petrarchan sonnet

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Petrarchan sonnet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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petrarchan sonnet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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