Guittonian

adjective

Guit·​to·​ni·​an

gwə̇ˈtōnēən

: of or relating to Guittone d'Arezzo, an Italian poet who is said to have devised the sonnet

Word History

Etymology

Guittone d'Arezzo †1294 Italian poet + English -ian

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