Decameron
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Decameron (literally “ten days”), coined from Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (déka, “ten”) and ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, “day”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
the Decameron
- A collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.
Derived terms
Translations
collection of 100 novellas by Boccaccio
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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally “ten days”, coined from Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (déka, “ten”) and ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, “day”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
il Decameron m
- Decameron (collection of 100 novellas by Boccaccio)
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