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Name Sonnet
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. SAHN-it
Other Forms FormsSanet, Sanete, Sanett, Sanette, Sannet, Sannete, Sannett, Sannette, Sonet, Sonete, Sonett, Sonette, Sonnete, Sonnett, Sonnette
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Meaning & History
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line
stanzas.The sonnets of William Shakespeare, on the other hand, are typically three Sicilian quatrains, followed by an heroic couplet.
stanzas.The sonnets of William Shakespeare, on the other hand, are typically three Sicilian quatrains, followed by an heroic couplet.