petrarchesco

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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)

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