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Decameron meaning

A collection of 100 short stories by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.

Using Decameron

  • The main meaning on this page is: A collection of 100 short stories by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.
  • In the example corpus, decameron often appears in combinations such as: the decameron, boccaccio's decameron, decameron was.

Context around Decameron

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 13 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

season 1× project 1× although 1× citation 1× begins 1× itself 1×

Sentence patterns with Decameron

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the decameron 3× affect the decameron season 2 1× before the decameron was written 1× boccaccio s decameron 1× boccaccio s decameron in the 1× called the decameron 1× for the decameron and a 1× from the decameron by john 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a quarter of 1× boccaccio began work 1× certain sources also 1× christine also cited 1× dioneo narrates what 1× dioneo tells the 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the decameron 3× decameron was written 2× boccaccio s decameron 1× called the decameron 1× citation around 1349 1× city of ladies 1×

Words around Decameron

Just before it in the word index:

decambre 2 decals 42 decalogue 2 decal 25 decaires 2 decagons 4

Just after it in the word index:

decamp 25 decamped 33 decampees 4 decamping 8 decample 2 decan 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Decameron

  • In this selection, "decameron" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, season, project and although stand out and add context to how "decameron" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the decameron and affect the decameron season 2. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decameron" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decameron

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Others, however, were specific to the Decameron itself. (8 words)

Boccaccio began work on The Decameron citation citation around 1349. (10 words)

Yes, it’s this limited series for Netflix called The Decameron. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Sources A Tale from the Decameron by John William Waterhouse No other work prior to Chaucer's is known to have set a collection of tales within the framework of pilgrims on a pilgrimage. (34 words)

The Tuscan poet Boccaccio lived for many years at the court of King Robert the Wise and used Naples as a setting for The Decameron and a number of his later novels. (32 words)

Certain sources also see a conversion of Boccaccio by Petrarch from the open humanist of the Decameron to a more ascetic style, closer to the dominant fourteenth century ethos. (29 words)

Example sentences (19)

Yes, it’s this limited series for Netflix called The Decameron.

As such, if mixed to negative reviews keep coming over time, it could negatively affect The Decameron Season 2’s release prospects.

The New York commissioned stories from the likes of for its own update, The Decameron Project.

A quarter of the tales in The Canterbury Tales parallel a tale in the Decameron, although most of them have closer parallels in other stories.

Boccaccio began work on The Decameron citation citation around 1349.

Certain sources also see a conversion of Boccaccio by Petrarch from the open humanist of the Decameron to a more ascetic style, closer to the dominant fourteenth century ethos.

Christine also cited from Boccaccio's Decameron in the latter stages of The City of Ladies.

Dioneo narrates what is by far the most obscene and bawdy tale in the Decameron.

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Dioneo tells the final (and possibly most retold) story of the Decameron.

Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story.

Fiammetta's tale most likely originates from a French fabliau or a possibly Provençal romance, both of which were recorded not too long before the Decameron was written.

Others, however, were specific to the Decameron itself.

Sources A Tale from the Decameron by John William Waterhouse No other work prior to Chaucer's is known to have set a collection of tales within the framework of pilgrims on a pilgrimage.

The city is the setting of many stories of the Decameron.

Therefore, it was probably already circulating in oral tradition when the Decameron was written.

There is a persistent (but unsupported) tale that he repudiated his earlier works as profane in 1362, including the Decameron.

The tales of Ghismonda and Lisabetta, for example, are quoted as coming from Boccaccio's Decameron.

The Tuscan poet Boccaccio lived for many years at the court of King Robert the Wise and used Naples as a setting for The Decameron and a number of his later novels.

This is commonly referred to as the 101st story of the Decameron.

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Common combinations with decameron

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Decameron means: A collection of 100 short stories by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353.
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