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petrarchist

Pe·trarch·ist
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-trahr-kist, pe-]
    • /ˈpi trɑr kɪst, ˈpɛ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-trahr-kist, pe-]
    • /ˈpi trɑr kɪst, ˈpɛ-/

Definition of petrarchist word

  • noun petrarchist a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style. 1

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Origin of petrarchist

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; Petrarch + -ist

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Parts of speech for Petrarchist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

petrarchist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

petrarchist usage trend in Literature

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