Ciceronian

[sis-uh-roh-nee-uhn]

Cic·e·ro·ni·an

[sis-uh-roh-nee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Cicero or his writings: the Ciceronian orations.
2.
in the style of Cicero: characterized by melodious language, clarity, and forcefulness of presentation: Ciceronian invective.
noun
3.
a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
4.
a person who admires or imitates the style of Cicero.

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Ciceronian has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

Origin:
1575–85; < Latin Cicerōniānus, equivalent to Cicerōn- (stem of Cicerō) Cicero + -iānus -ian

pseu·do-Cic·e·ro·ni·an, adjective, noun
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Ciceronian (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪən)
 
adj
1.  of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent
2.  (of literary style) characterized by the use of antithesis and long periods

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