Petrarchan

[ pi-trahr-kuh n ]

/ pɪˈtrɑr kən /

of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.

characteristic or imitative of the style of Petrarch.

Petrarchist.

Origin of Petrarchan

First recorded in 1820–30; Petrarch + -an

As a result they introduced the Sonnet of the Petrarchan type into England.

Tudor and Stuart Love Songs |Various
Livia Chiavello, of Fabriano, was celebrated as one of the most brilliant representatives of the Petrarchan school.

Woman in Science |John Augustine Zahm
The form generally used by poets writing in English is what is called the Petrarchan sonnet.

The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces |Joyce Kilmer
This of course was Shakespeare's method, but Shakespeare, as we have seen, was not making Petrarchan sonnets.

The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces |Joyce Kilmer