Ciceronian

[sis-uh-roh-nee-uh n]

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.

Origin of Ciceronian

1575–85; < Latin Cicerōniānus, equivalent to Cicerōn- (stem of Cicerō) Cicero + -iānus -ian

Related formspseu·do-Cic·e·ro·ni·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for ciceronian

Historical Examples of ciceronian

"Here's to you wid the same," says the Pope, in the raal Ciceronian.
Stories of Comedy
Various
He does not take any credit for his own style, which indeed is anything but Ciceronian.
The Makers of Modern Rome
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Of the lesser poets of the Ciceronian period little need be said.
A History of Roman Literature
Harold North Fowler
Now, Gigi, wasn't that a Ciceronian defence that I made for you?
Such is Life
Frank Wedekind
We had thus two epochs in our school, the Ciceronian and the Spencerian periods.
Revisiting the Earth
James Langdon Hill

British Dictionary definitions for ciceronian

Ciceronian

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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Word Origin and History for ciceronian

Ciceronian

adj.

"eloquent," a reference to Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.E.); also often known as Tully in early Modern English writers; Cicero being a cognomen of the genus Tullia.