sonetto petrarchesco

Italian

Etymology

Named after Italian scholar, poet and humanist Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), who did not invent but made large use of this form in his authorship.

Noun

sonetto petrarchesco m (plural sonetti petrarcheschi)

  1. (poetry) Petrarchan sonnet
  • sonetto shakespeariano, sonetto scespiriano
  • sonetto spenseriano
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