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decameron

De·cam·er·on, The
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-kam-er-uh n]
    • /dɪˈkæm ər ən/
    • /dɪkˈamərən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-kam-er-uh n]
    • /dɪˈkæm ər ən/

Definitions of decameron word

  • noun decameron a collection of a hundred tales by Boccaccio (published 1353), presented as stories told by a group of Florentines to while away ten days during a plague 3
  • noun decameron a collection of 100 tales (1353) by Boccaccio. 1

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Parts of speech for Decameron

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decameron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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