cicerone

American

[sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-, chee-che-raw-ne] / ˌsɪs əˈroʊ ni, ˌtʃɪtʃ ə-, ˌtʃi tʃɛˈrɔ nɛ /

noun

a person who conducts sightseers; guide.

cicerone British

/ ˌtʃɪtʃ-, ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide

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Origin of cicerone

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

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