cicerone
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cicerone
- /t͡ʃɪt͡ʃəˈɹəʊni/ UK
- /sɪsəˈɹəʊni/ UK
Where it comes 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.
noun cicerones · ciceroni
- A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. East, still doing the cicerone, pointed out all the remarkable characters to Tom as they passed[…]
verb cicerones · ciceroning · ciceroned
- To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide. Accordingly, as three o'clock struck, six dashing-looking light dragoons were seen slowly sauntering up the dining-hall, escorted by Webber, who, in full academic costume, was leisurely ciceroning his friends and expatiating upon the excellences of the very remarkable portraits which graced the wall
Translations
Talk about this word "cicerone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cicerone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cicerone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cicerone "cicerone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cicerone.Cite this
@misc{cicerone_2026,
title = {cicerone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cicerone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
