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nounItalian sonnet (plural Italian sonnets)
plural Italian sonnets
- Synonym of Petrarchan sonnet.
Synonyms: Petrarchan sonnet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Petrarchan sonnet.
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nouna sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd
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Italian sonnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sonnet
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“Italian sonnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sonnet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Italian sonnet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sonnet.
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