Decameron is a proper noun referring to Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th‑century collection of novellas, often used to denote the work itself or a similar narrative anthology. It is used in literary contexts and discussions of classical Italian literature, with the title derived from the Greek roots meaning ‘ten days’ and a plural sense suggesting a group of ten days of storytelling. The term is treated as a book title and is capitalized.
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