Ciceronian

[ sis-uh-roh-nee-uhn ]

/ ˌsɪs əˈroʊ ni ən /

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adjective

of or relating to Cicero or his writings: the Ciceronian orations.

in the style of Cicero: characterized by melodious language, clarity, and forcefulness of presentation: Ciceronian invective.

noun

a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.

a person who admires or imitates the style of Cicero.

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Origin of Ciceronian

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin Cicerōniānus, equivalent to Cicerōn- (stem of Cicerō ) Cicero + -iānus -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Ciceronian

pseu·do-Cic·e·ro·ni·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Ciceronian

cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero, cicerone, Ciceronian, Ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism, cicisbeo, ciclopirox olamine

How to use Ciceronian in a sentence

It is only,” replies the friar, “to grace and adorn my speech; it is the colour of a Ciceronian rhetoric.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
Rome can boast of no great historian after Tacitus, who should have belonged to the Ciceronian epoch.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
On a par with this is the assertion that up to 1605 Bacon had mainly issued his works in "Ciceronian Latin."
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
We had thus two epochs in our school, the Ciceronian and the Spencerian periods.
Revisiting the Earth|James Langdon Hill

"Thou liest, thou art a Ciceronian," was the judge's answer.
The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation|Ernst Von Dobschutz

British Dictionary definitions for Ciceronian

Ciceronian

/ (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪən) /

adjective

of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent

(of literary style) characterized by the use of antithesis and long periods

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