Decameron
English
/dɪˈkaməɹən/, /dɪˈkæməɹən/
proper noun
Definitions
- A collection of 100 novellas by Italian author , probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Decameron (ten days) derived from Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (ten).
Origin
Ancient Greek
δέκᾰ
Gloss
ten
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Number
Kanji
十
Emoji
🕙️ 🕥️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Decameronesque English
- Decameronian English
- Decameronic English
- Dekameron Hungarian
- Decameron Italian
- Δεκάπολις Ancient Greek
- δέκατος Ancient Greek
- δέκᾰ Ancient Greek
- δεκάς Ancient Greek
- δεκαστάδιον Ancient Greek
- δεκατέσσαρες Ancient Greek
- πεντεκαιδεκαπλασίων Ancient Greek
- ἕνδεκα Ancient Greek
- τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα Old Norse
- 十日談 Chinese