Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boccaccian

/bəˈkɑːt͡ʃiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boc-cac-cian
IPA
/bəˈkɑːt͡ʃiən/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Etymology

From Italian Boccaccio + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Boccaccian (comparative) most Boccaccian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce boccaccian?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈkɑːt͡ʃiən/.
What does boccaccian mean?
Of or pertaining to Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), Italian author and poet, or to his works.
Where does boccaccian come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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