Petrarchan
Pe·trarch·an/pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/adjective
Petrarchan is spelled P-E-T-R-A-R-C-H-A-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables (Pe·trarch·an). It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Petrarchan means “Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Petrarchan?
| Letters | 10: P-E-T-R-A-R-C-H-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Pe·trarch·an |
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Petrarchan?
Petrarchan appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Petrarchan?
- UK /pɪˈtɹɑːkən/
- US /pɛˈtɹɑɹkən/
- US /piˈtɹɑɹkən/
Petrarchan has 3 syllables, split Pe·trarch·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with Petrarchan?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Petrarchan from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹkən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Petrarchan
- more Petrarchan comparative
- most Petrarchan superlative
- Petrarchian
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Petrarchan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Petrarchan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to Petrarch:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pétrarquien |
| German | petrarkist |
| Spanish | petrarquesco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Petrarchan come from?
From Petrarch + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).