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Boccaccian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bəˈkɑːt͡ʃiən/
  • /bəˈkæt͡ʃiən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), Italian author and poet, or to his works.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Italian Boccaccio + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: boccacciovský — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • French: boccacien — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • German: boccaccisch — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Greek: βοκακικός (vokakikós) — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Greek: βοκκακικός (vokkakikós) — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Hungarian: bokaccsói — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Hungarian: boccaccioi — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Italian: boccaccesco — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Italian: boccacciano — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Portuguese: bocaciano — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Russian: бокка́ччовский (bokkáččovskij) — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Serbo-Croatian: бока̀човскӣ — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • Serbo-Croatian: bokàčovskī — of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works