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)
- the 1527 edition of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
- 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.
Related terms
- quarantana