cicerone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sis′ə rō′nē, chich′ə-; It. chē′che rô′ne)


Inflections of 'cicerone' (n): npl: cicerones

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cic•e•ro•ne  (sis′ə rō′nē, chich′ə-; It. chē′che rô′ne),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nes, [It.] -ni (-nē).USA pronunciation 
  1. a person who conducts sightseers;
    guide.
  • Latin Cicerōnem, accusative of Cicerō Cicero, the guide being thought of as having the knowledge and eloquence of Cicero
  • Italian 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cicerone /ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ; ˌtʃɪtʃ-/ n ( pl -nes, -ni /-nɪ/)
  1. a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Cicero, alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men

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