decameron Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*cam"e*ron noun
Etymology
It. decamerone, fr. Gr. ten + part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from day: cf. F. décaméron.
Definitions
  1. A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.

Webster 1913