Petrarchize

intransitive verb

Pe·​trarch·​ize

-ˌkīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to write in a manner characteristic or imitative of Petrarch

Word History

Etymology

Middle French petrarchiser, from Francesco Petrarca + Middle French -iser -ize

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