Petrarchan

Pe·trarch·an
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UK/pɪˈtɹɑːkən/US/pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/US/piˈtɹɑɹkən/

adjective

Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.

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Meanings

adjectivePetrarchan (comparative more Petrarchan, superlative most Petrarchan)

comparative more Petrarchan · superlative most Petrarchan · alternative uncommon Petrarchian

  1. Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
petrarchal

Origin

From Petrarch + -an.

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Translations

Catalan petrarquesc
  • petrarquescof or relating to Petrarch
Dutch Petrarcaans
  • Petrarcaansof or relating to Petrarch
Finnish petrarcalainen
  • petrarcalainenof or relating to Petrarch
French pétrarquien
  • pétrarquienof or relating to Petrarch
German petrarkist
  • petrarkistof or relating to Petrarch
Greek πετραρχικός
  • πετραρχικός (petrarchikós)of or relating to Petrarch
Hungarian petrarcai
  • petrarcaiof or relating to Petrarch
Italian petrarchesco
  • petrarchescoof or relating to Petrarch
Romanian petrarchesc
  • petrarchescof or relating to Petrarch
Russian петрарки́стский
  • петрарки́стский (petrarkístskij)of or relating to Petrarch
Spanish petrarquesco
  • petrarquescoof or relating to Petrarch

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Petrarchan

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Cite this entry
APA

Petrarchan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrarchan

MLA

“Petrarchan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrarchan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Petrarchan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrarchan.

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