petrarchesco

Italian

Etymology

From Petrarca (“Petrarch”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.trarˈke.sko/
• Rhymes: -esko
• Hyphenation: pe‧trar‧ché‧sco

Adjective

petrarchesco (feminine petrarchesca, masculine plural petrarcheschi, feminine plural petrarchesche)

1. (literature) Petrarchan (of or relating to Petrarch)
2. (literature) Petrarchesque (reminiscing of the style of Petrarch)

Derived terms

• petrarchescamente
• sonetto petrarchesco

Related terms

• petrarcheggiare
• petrarchismo
• petrarchista