cicerone

[ sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-; Italian chee-che-raw-ne ]
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noun,plural cic·e·ro·nes, Italian cic·e·ro·ni [chee-che-raw-nee]. /ˌtʃi tʃɛˈrɔ ni/.
  1. a person who conducts sightseers; guide.

Origin of cicerone

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

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How to use cicerone in a sentence

  • Nihil per totam vitam Ciceroni itinere, quo in patriam rediit, accidit iucundius.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • Paucis post annis Ciceroni diem dixit Clodius tribunus plebis, quod cives Romanos indicta causa necavisset.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • The name of Bagni di Livia was long used in connection with this spot by the ciceroni.

    Old Rome | Robert Burn
  • The folly of ciceroni often cites this name as "Ridiculous."

    Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. Hare
  • Neque interea quietus erat, sed omnibus modis insidias parabat Ciceroni.

    De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino | Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)

British Dictionary definitions for cicerone

cicerone

/ (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ, ˌtʃɪtʃ-) /


nounplural -nes or -ni (-nɪ)
  1. a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide

Origin of cicerone

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C18: from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Cicero, alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men

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