CICERONIAN


Meaning of CICERONIAN in English

I. |sisə|rōnēən, -ōnyən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Latin Ciceronianus, after Marcus Tullius Cicero died 43 B.C. Roman orator

: of or relating to Cicero ; specifically : resembling Cicero especially in the rhythm and cadence of his periodic sentences, the balance of antitheses, or any more general oratorical or literary qualities

Ciceronian eloquence

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

: one that admires or imitates the style of Cicero (as in purity and elegance of diction)

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