sonnet
noun/ˈsɒnɪt/
/ˈsɑːnɪt/
- a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme
- Shakespeare’s sonnets
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Italian sonetto, diminutive of suono ‘a sound’.Want to learn more?
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