cicero
[ sis-uh-roh ]
/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /
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noun, plural cic·e·ros.Printing.
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inch (4.5 millimeters), roughly comparable to a pica.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Named after the type cast for a 15th-century edition of Cicero's De Oratore
Words nearby cicero
cicatrix, cicatrizant, cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero, cicerone, Ciceronian, Ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism
Definition for cicero (2 of 2)
Cicero
[ sis-uh-roh ]
/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /
noun
Marcus Tul·li·us [tuhl-ee-uhs], /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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Cultural 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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