DECAMERON, THE


Meaning of DECAMERON, THE in English

De ‧ cam ‧ e ‧ ron, the /dəˈkæmərən, dɪˈkæmərən/ BrE AmE

a group of amusing stories, often about sex, by the great Italian writer Boccaccio. Written in the middle of the 14th century this work had a great influence on English literature.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.