De‐cam″e‐ron (?), n. [It. decamerone, fr. Gr. δέκα ten + � part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from � day: cf. F. décaméron.] A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; — written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.