boccaccesco

Italian

Etymology

From Boccaccio +‎ -esco (“-esque”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bok.katˈt͡ʃe.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: boc‧cac‧cé‧sco

Adjective

boccaccesco (feminine boccaccesca, masculine plural boccacceschi, feminine plural boccaccesche)

  1. Boccaccian (pertaining to or reminiscing Giovanni Boccaccio and his works)
    Synonym: boccacciano
  2. (by extension) licentious, indecent, lascivious
    Synonyms: boccaccevole, impudico, indecente, lascivo, licenzioso, osceno, osé, piccante, salace, sboccato, spinto, triviale, volgare
    Antonyms: candido, castigato, casto, morigerato, pudico, verecondo

Derived terms

Further reading
  • boccaccesco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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