cicerone

American  

[sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-, chee-che-raw-ne] / ˌsɪs əˈroʊ ni, ˌtʃɪtʃ ə-, ˌtʃi tʃɛˈrɔ nɛ /

noun

PLURAL

cicerones,

PLURAL

ciceroni

1. a person who conducts sightseers; guide.

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cicerone British  

/ ˌtʃɪtʃ-, ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cicerone

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

Example Sentences

I suggest that Banville is enjoying a Joycean, multilingual pun: “cicerone” is the Italian word for “guide,” whether a book or a person.

From New York Times

Hodge serves as cicerone through 1920s Chicago, as the killing has him making inquiries to both the Irish and Italian mobs — there's an Al Capone cameo — cops and numerous hookers with black hearts of gold.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I took the cicerone test it was new, and there weren’t study guides or classes,” Ms. Becerra said.

From New York Times

Elford knows all this because he’s a certified cicerone, which means he’s studied beer from the brewing process to its ideal food pairings and passed a rigorous written exam and a blind tasting.

From Seattle Times

So I asked a couple of experts for advice — about wine, yes, but because Washington is such a hoppy, beer-loving state, also a certified cicerone.

From Seattle Times