Definition of Petrarchan sonnet

1. Noun. A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd.

Exact synonyms: Italian Sonnet
Generic synonyms: Sonnet

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrarchan Sonnet

petnaper
petnapers
petnaping
petnapings
petnapped
petnapper
petnappers
petnapping
petnaps
petong
petrale
petrales
petralogy
Petrarca
Petrarch
Petrarchan sonnet (current term)
petraries
petrary
petre
petrel
petrel
petrels
petres
petrifaction
petrifaction
petrifactions
petrific
petrificate
petrification
petrifications

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