Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,906,980,525 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cicerone
(redirected from cicerones)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
cic·e·ro·ne  (ss-rn, chch-, chch-rn)
n. pl. cic·e·ro·nes or cic·e·ro·ni (-n)
A guide for sightseers.

[Italian, from Latin Cicer, Cicern-, Marcus Tullius Cicero.]

cicerone [ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ ˌtʃɪtʃ-]
n pl -nes, -ni [-nɪ]
a person who conducts and informs sightseers
[from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 bc), Roman consul, orator, and writer, alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men]

cicerone
a person who acts as a guide, especially to the historical sites and antiquities of a place.
See also: Guides and Guiding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cicerone - a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising
Translations
cicerone
nCicerone m


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Here is Christina Yang from Cicerones to provide us with more information about this service.
Nam si mihi protuleritis Fabios, Metellos, Tonquatos, Decios, Brutos, Cicerones, patriae amatores, vobis ego adducam Cinnas, Marios, Sullas, Catalinas, Lentulos, Cerhegos, Vargunteos, Antonios, Cae sares, parricidas.
The cicerones who guide the hordes of tourists around the Acropolis nowadays like to refer to the Parthenon as the symbol of Athenian democracy.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.