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Petrarchism

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

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /pɪˈtɹɑːkɪzəm/
  • UK: pĭ-trärʹkĭ-zəm
  • US: /pɛˈtɹɑɹkɪzəm/
  • US: /piˈtɹɑɹkɪzəm/
  • US: pĕ-trärʹkĭ-zəm
  • US: pē-trärʹkĭ-zəm

1

noun

Meaning 1

The literary style of Petrarch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Petrarchanism

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any literary work or passage written in this style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Petrarch + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: petrarquisme — Petrarch's literary style
  • Dutch: petrarkisme — Petrarch's literary style
  • French: pétrarquisme — Petrarch's literary style
  • German: Petrarkismus — Petrarch's literary style
  • Greek: πετραρχισμός (petrarchismós) — Petrarch's literary style
  • Italian: petrarchismo — Petrarch's literary style
  • Japanese: ペトラルカ主義 (Petoraruka-shugi) — Petrarch's literary style
  • Polish: petrarkizm — Petrarch's literary style
  • Romanian: petrarchism — Petrarch's literary style
  • Russian: петрарки́зм (petrarkízm) — Petrarch's literary style
  • Serbo-Croatian: петраркѝзам — Petrarch's literary style
  • Serbo-Croatian: petrarkìzam — Petrarch's literary style
  • Slovene: petrarkizem — Petrarch's literary style
  • Spanish: petrarquismo — Petrarch's literary style
  • Swedish: petrarkism — Petrarch's literary style
  • Ukrainian: петраркі́зм (petrarkízm) — Petrarch's literary style