Giovanni (dʒoˈvani). 1313–75, Italian poet and writer, noted particularly for his Decameron (1353), a collection of 100 short stories. His other works include Filostrato (?1338) and Teseida (1341)
Boccaccio in American English
(boʊˈkɑtʃiˌoʊ; Italian bɔˈkɑtʃɔ)
Gioˈvanni (dʒɔˈvɑnni) 1313-75; It. author of the Decameron