cicerone

[ sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-; Italian chee-che-raw-ne ]

noun

, plural cic·e·ro·nes, Italian cic·e·ro·ni [chee-che-, raw, -nee].

1. a person who conducts sightseers; guide.

cicerone

/ ˌtʃɪtʃ-; ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicerone¹

1720–30; Italian < Latin Cicerōnem, accusative of Cicerō Cicero, the guide being thought of as having the knowledge and eloquence of Cicero

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicerone¹

C18: from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Cicero , alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men

Example Sentences

One of the big beer openings in Seattle this year, this long-awaited brewing project comes from certified cicerone Chris Elford, brewer Mario Cortes and Dave Riddile.

From Seattle Times

Scientists — including the late Ralph Cicerone, the former president of the National Academy of Scientists — have told The Associated Press their confidence in climate change being a human caused problem is equivalent to their certainty in understanding that cigarettes are deadly.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Mion said she finds it reassuring to know that, when the time comes for Edoardo to join in the family business, he can rely on his father as a cicerone.

From New York Times

Sam Butters and Gina Cicerone, joint chief executives of the Fair Education Alliance which collaborated on the report, called its findings "sobering".

From BBC

The graphs that Cicerone presented, showing the rise in global temperatures, finally convinced Attenborough, beyond any doubt, that humans were responsible for the changing climate.

From The Guardian