Definition of CICERONE

cicerone

Plural: cicerones, ciceroni

Noun

  • A guide who conducts sightseers through museums or historical places.
  • a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
  • A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest.

Verb

  • To show (somebody) the sights, acting as a tourist guide.

Examples

  • He became the cicerone of word strategy, guiding new players to higher scores.

Origin / Etymology

1726, from Italian cicerone (surface analysis cicero + -one (augmentative)), from Latin Cicerōnem, form of Cicerō, agnomen of Marcus Tullius Cicero), the Roman orator, from cicer (“chickpea”) from Proto-Indo-European *ḱiker- (“pea”). Possibly humorous reference to loquaciousness of guides.

Scrabble Score: 12

cicerone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cicerone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cicerone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cicerone: valid Words With Friends Word