ventisettana

Italian

Etymology

From Ventisette (“'27”, referred to years) +‎ -ana (“-an”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌven.ti.setˈta.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: ven‧ti‧set‧tà‧na

Noun

ventisettana f (usually uncountable, plural ventisettane)

  1. the 1527 edition of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
  2. the 1827 edition of The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni

Usage notes
  • Treated as a singulare tantum when referring to the text versions, as a countable noun when referring to physical editions of the works.
  • quarantana
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