Ciceronian
of or relating to Cicero or his writings: the Ciceronian orations.
in the style of Cicero: characterized by melodious language, clarity, and forcefulness of presentation: Ciceronian invective.
a person who is an expert on or specializes in the study of the works of Cicero.
a person who admires or imitates the style of Cicero.
Origin of Ciceronian
1Other words from Ciceronian
- pseu·do-Cic·e·ro·ni·an, adjective, noun
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How to use Ciceronian in a sentence
And yet, because he was so eagerly striving after a Ciceronian diction, he seemed to the Ciceronians to have spoken marvellously.
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam | Ephraim EmertonHe refused to follow those who slavishly imitated Cicero, and denounces the Ciceronians as the mere apes of Cicero.
The Century of Columbus | James J. WalshThe Ciceronians of Italy affected great contempt for the Bible because of its style.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1) | J. H. Merle D'Aubign
British Dictionary definitions for Ciceronian
/ (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪən) /
of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent
(of literary style) characterized by the use of antithesis and long periods
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