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Definition: DECAMERON

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Decameron" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1400. (references)

Specialty Definition: DECAMERON

Domain Definition
Literature Decameron A volume of tales related in ten days (Greek, deka, hemera), as the Decameron of Boccaccio, which contains one hundred tales related in ten days. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: DECAMERON

Expressions Definition
The Cook's Decameron The Cook's Decameron: A Study In Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes is a cookbook by Mrs. W. G. Waters that is now in the public domain. It contains over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes. (references)
The Decameron (film) Il Decamerone is a 1971 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and is based on the novel Decamerone by Giovanni Boccaccio. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: DECAMERON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Summary of Decameron tales 79     Decameron (album) 4
The Decameron 35     Decameron (alternative meanings) 3
The Decameron (1970 film) 13     Decameron (band) 3
Decameron (album) 4     Summary of Decameron tales 79
Decameron (band) 3     The Cook's Decameron 3
The Cook's Decameron 3     The Decameron 35
Decameron (alternative meanings) 3     The Decameron (1970 film) 13

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: DECAMERON

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 意大利作家薄伽丘著《十日谈》 (Decameron). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 義大利作家薄伽丘著《十日談》 (Decameron). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 데카메론 (Decameron), 열흘 이야기 (decameron). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 데카메론 (Decameron), 열흘 이야기 (decameron). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew דקאמרון (The Decameron). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian raccolta di novelle (decameron), Decamerone (The Decameron). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit דקאמרון (The Decameron). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese デカメロン (The Decameron). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 데카메론 (Decameron), 열흘 이야기 (decameron). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, Decameron. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DECAMERON

Language Translations for “Decameron” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagecathagamathagerathagon (Decameron). Additional references: Athag, Decameron. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagecagamageragon (Decameron). Additional references: Double Dutch, Decameron. (volunteer)
Leet ¤|£[@^^£2¤/\/ (Decameron). Additional references: Leet, Decameron. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopecopamoperopon (Decameron). Additional references: Oppish, Decameron. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Ecameronday (Decameron). Additional references: Pig Latin, Decameron. (volunteer)
Terran B dekameron (Decameron). Additional references: Terran B, Decameron. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubecubamuberubon (Decameron). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Decameron. (volunteer)
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