Phrase guide

Italian sonnet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of Petrarchan sonnet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Petrarchan sonnet

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Petrarchan sonnet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sonnet

History

Etymology

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