"cicerone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɪt͡ʃəˈɹəʊni/ [UK], /sɪsəˈɹəʊni/ [UK] Forms: cicerones [plural], ciceroni [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cicerone}} Italian cicerone, {{der|en|la|Cicerōnem}} Latin Cicerōnem, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱiker-||pea}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱiker- (“pea”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ciceroni}} cicerone (plural cicerones or ciceroni)
  1. A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: ciceronage, ciceroneship, ciceronism Related terms: Ciceronian Translations (guide): ĉiĉerono (Esperanto), cicérone [masculine] (French), cicerone [masculine] (Galician), Cicerone [masculine] (German), ξεναγός (xenagós) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), dux [masculine] (Latin), cicerone (Portuguese), гид (gid) [masculine] (Russian), проводни́к (provodník) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-cicerone-en-noun-wh6RAakl Disambiguation of People: 58 42

Verb

IPA: /t͡ʃɪt͡ʃəˈɹəʊni/ [UK], /sɪsəˈɹəʊni/ [UK] Forms: cicerones [present, singular, third-person], ciceroning [participle, present], ciceroned [participle, past], ciceroned [past]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cicerone}} Italian cicerone, {{der|en|la|Cicerōnem}} Latin Cicerōnem, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱiker-||pea}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱiker- (“pea”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} cicerone (third-person singular simple present cicerones, present participle ciceroning, simple past and past participle ciceroned)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, archaic) To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide. Tags: archaic, intransitive, transitive
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          "ref": "1841, Charles Lever, chapter 17, in Charles O'Malley, the Irish Dragoon, volume 1, page 151:",
          "text": "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 walls.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transitive",
          "transitive"
        ],
        [
          "intransitive",
          "intransitive"
        ],
        [
          "tourist",
          "tourist"
        ],
        [
          "guide",
          "guide"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, intransitive, archaic) To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃɪt͡ʃəˈɹəʊni/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪsəˈɹəʊni/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Marcus Tullius Cicero",
    "cicerone"
  ],
  "word": "cicerone"
}

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