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cicero

[ sis-uh-roh ]
/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /

noun, plural cic·e·ros. Printing.

a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.

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Words nearby cicero

cicatrix, cicatrizant, cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero, cicerone, ciceronian, ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism

Origin of cicero

named after the type cast for a 15th-century edition of Cicero's De Oratore

Definition for cicero (2 of 2)

Cicero
[ sis-uh-roh ]
/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /

noun

Marcus Tul·li·us [tuhl-ee-uh s] /ˈtʌl i əs/, Tully, 106–43 b.c., Roman statesman, orator, and writer.
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
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British Dictionary definitions for cicero (1 of 2)

cicero
/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

a measure for type that is somewhat larger than the pica

Word Origin for cicero

C19: from its first being used in a 15th-century edition of the writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 bc), the Roman consul, orator, and writer

British Dictionary definitions for cicero (2 of 2)

Cicero
/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun

Marcus Tullius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈtʌlɪəs). 106–43 bc, Roman consul, orator, and writer. He foiled Catiline's conspiracy (63) and was killed by Mark Antony's agents after he denounced Antony in the Philippics. His writings are regarded as a model of Latin proseFormerly known in English as: Tully
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Culture definitions for cicero

Cicero

An orator, writer, and statesman of ancient Rome. His many speeches to the Roman Senate are famous for their rhetorical techniques and their ornate style.

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