Definition of CICISBEO

cicisbeo

Plural: cicisbei, cicisbeos

Noun

  • A man who is the declared gallant of a married woman.
  • A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.

Examples

  • He laid down CICISBEO, a word as intriguing as the strategic flirtation of tiles on the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cicisbeo, of onomatopoeic origin.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

cicisbeo: valid Words With Friends Word