cicisbeo

[ chee-chiz-bey-ohor, older use, si-sis-bee-oh; Italian chee-cheez-be-oh ]

noun

, plural ci·cis·be·i [chee-chiz-, bey, -ee, si-, sis, -bee-ee, chee-cheez-, be, -ee].

1. an escort or lover of a married woman.

cicisbeo

/ tʃitʃizˈbɛːo /

noun

1. the escort or lover of a married woman, esp in 18th-century Italy

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicisbeo¹

From Italian

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicisbeo¹

C18: Italian, of uncertain origin