Boccaccian

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/bəˈkɑːt͡ʃiən//bəˈkæt͡ʃiən/

adjective

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

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectiveBoccaccian (comparative more Boccaccian, superlative most Boccaccian)

comparative more Boccaccian · superlative most Boccaccian

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

Origin

  1. ItalianBoccaccio
  2. EnglishBoccaccian

From Italian Boccaccio + -ian.

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Translations

Czech boccacciovský
  • boccacciovskýof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
French boccacien
  • boccacienof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
German boccaccisch
  • boccaccischof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Greek βοκακικός, βοκκακικός
  • βοκακικός (vokakikós)of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • βοκκακικός (vokkakikós)of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Hungarian bokaccsói, boccaccioi
  • bokaccsóiof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • boccaccioiof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Italian boccaccesco, boccacciano
  • boccaccescoof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
  • boccaccianoof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Portuguese bocaciano
  • bocacianoof or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Russian бокка́ччовский
  • бокка́ччовский (bokkáččovskij)of or pertaining to Boccaccio or his works
Cite this entry
APA

Boccaccian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boccaccian

MLA

“Boccaccian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boccaccian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boccaccian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boccaccian.

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