petrarchesco
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)
- (literature) Petrarchan (of or relating to Petrarch)
- (literature) Petrarchesque (reminiscing of the style of Petrarch)
Derived terms
- petrarchescamente
- sonetto petrarchesco
Related terms
- petrarcheggiare
- petrarchismo
- petrarchista