Sonnet

noun

/ˈsɒnɪt/

Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.nounA fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.

2.verbTo compose sonnets.

3.verbTo celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.

Synonyms

poem ode lyric verse poemette quatorzain poesy sonnetry ottava rima spenserian sonnet shakespearean sonnet petrarchan sonnet

Rhymes With

bonnet connate cronet bluebonnet poke bonnet on it quannet donnat

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