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Definition of sonnet

sonnet

/ˈsɒn.ɪt/
son · net
Plural:sonnets
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Adjective:sonnetary
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Past Simple:sonneted
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Past Participle:sonneted
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Present Participle:sonneting
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sonnet Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line in iambic pentameter.

Example

"Our English literature class spent the entire week analyzing the imagery in Shakespeare's famous sonnet."

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• verb

1

To compose sonnets, or to celebrate a person or subject in a sonnet.

Example

"The young romantic poet spent his evenings sonneting the beauty of the surrounding countryside."

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• Rhymes for sonnet

• Nearby Words

sonja
sonless
sonlike
sonnet
sonneteer
sonny
sonofabitch

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French sonnet or Italian sonetto, meaning "little song," ultimately derived from the Latin word sonus ("sound").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonnet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonnet
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