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.

Related terms

• quarantana