First Known Use: 1557
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sonnet
noun son·net \ˈsä-nət\
: a poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
Full Definition of SONNET
: a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme; also : a poem in this pattern
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Origin of SONNET
Italian sonetto, from Old Occitan sonet little song, from son sound, song, from Latin sonus sound
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