cicerone

American  

[sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-, chee-che-raw-ne] / ˌsɪs əˈroʊ ni, ˌtʃɪtʃ ə-, ˌtʃi tʃɛˈrɔ nɛ /

noun

plural

cicerones,

plural

ciceroni

1. a person who conducts sightseers; guide.

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cicerone British  

/ ˌtʃɪtʃ-, ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide

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Etymology

Origin of cicerone

1720–30; Italian < Latin Cicerōnem, accusative of Cicerō Cicero, the guide being thought of as having the knowledge and eloquence of Cicero

Example Sentences

With Irvine on the hunt for its first trip to Omaha since 2014 — and Orloff leading the way — the Anteaters might have the right recipe brewing at Cicerone Field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

“Dr. Inder Verma is known worldwide for his scientific creativity and for his conscientiousness and fair-mindedness,” Cicerone said.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2018

Mr. Bakker’s Master Cicerone certification is the highest level possible in the Cicerone Certification Program, which he said takes “some pretty serious commitment.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 13, 2017

The panel’s conclusion was based in part on research reported in 1974 by Dr. Cicerone and two colleagues from the University of Michigan.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2016

If you should go thither again, make the Cicerone show you a pane of glass in the east window, which does open, and exhibits a most delicious view of the ruins Of St. Anstin's.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace