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   cicerone

   /ˌtʃɪtʃəˈrəʊni/

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   • 1. a guide who gives information about places of interest to sightseers.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Italian, from Latin Cicero, Ciceron- (see Cicero1), apparently alluding humorously to his eloquence and learning.

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   What does a cicerone do?

   • cicerone (plural cicerones or ciceroni) A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. he was in the act of making his evening plans with the same smelly but nice suit whom he had hired already twice at the same Genoese hotel [...].

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   What does Cicerone mean?

   • Cicerone (/ ˌtʃɪtʃəˈroʊni, ˌsɪsəˈ -/ CHITCH-ə-ROH-nee, SISS-) is an old term for a guide who conducts visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. The word is presumably taken from Marcus Tullius Cicero, as a type of learning and eloquence.

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   Where did the word Cicerone come from?

   • 1726, from Italian cicerone (surface analysis cicero + -one (augmentative)), from Latin Cicerōnem, form of Cicerō, agnomen of Marcus Tullius Cicero), the Roman orator, from cicer (“chickpea”) from Proto-Indo-European *ḱiker- (“pea”). Possibly humorous reference to loquaciousness of guides. cicerone (plural cicerones or ciceroni)

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   When was Cicerone first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun cicerone is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for cicerone is from before 1719, in the writing of Joseph Addison, writer and politician. cicerone is a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian cicerone.

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   What does the term 'Ciceronian' mean?

   • The term 'Ciceronian' is presumably taken from Marcus Tullius Cicero. It refers to learning and eloquence associated with him or the ideas in his philosophical treatises.

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   Who was our Cicerone?

   • Their cicerone was a very tall staff-officer who looked slightly worried by his cosmopolitan responsibilities. An intelligent Jew was our cicerone, and read us some Hebrew out of the precious old book of the law. M. Piron, the cicerone and the very humble servant of M. Dupin, multiplied his formul of adulation.

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   Cicerone is an Italian word for a guide who conducts sightseers, or a mentor, tutor, or expert in beer. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and related words from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   Cicerone definition: a person who conducts sightseers; guide.. See examples of CICERONE used in a sentence.

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   cicerone in British English. (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ, ˌtʃɪtʃ- ) nounWord forms: plural-nes or -ni (-nɪ ) a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Cicerone is an old term for a guide who explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. The word is presumably taken from Marcus Tullius Cicero, and the earliest recorded use is from Joseph Addison's Dialogue on Medals (1726).

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   Sep 1, 2017 · Cicerone is a word for a guide who informs sightseers, derived from the name of the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The word was first used in English in the 18th century, and in French in the 18th century by a scholar who visited Rome.

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   The earliest known use of the noun cicerone is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for cicerone is from before 1719, in the writing of Joseph Addison, writer and politician. cicerone is a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian cicerone. See etymology.

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    Sep 27, 2024 · cicerone (plural cicerones or ciceroni) A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest.