Petrarchanism

English

Etymology

Petrarchan +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɪˈtɹɑːkənɪzəm/, enPR: pĭ-trärʹkə-nĭ-zəm
• (US) IPA^(key): /pɛˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/, /piˈtɹɑɹkənɪzəm/, enPR: pĕ-trärʹkə-nĭ-zəm, pē-trärʹkə-nĭ-zəm
• Hyphenation: Pe‧trarch‧an‧ism

Noun

Petrarchanism (uncountable)

1. (literature) The influential style of Petrarch.

   Synonym: Petrarchism

Translations

the literary style of Petrarch — see Petrarchism