Definition of CICERONE

cicerone

Meanings

Plural: cicerones, ciceroni

Noun

  • a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
  • A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest.

Verb

  • To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 12

cicerone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cicerone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cicerone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

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