Ciceronian

  • 1ciceronian — ciceronián adj. m. (sil. ni an), pl. ciceroniéni (sil. ni eni); f. sg. ciceroniánă, pl. ciceroniéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  CICERONIÁN, Ă adj. Care este propriu lui Cicero, care imită pe Cicero; exemplar,… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 2Ciceronian — Cic e*ro ni*an, a. [L. Ciceronianus, fr. Cicero, the orator.] Resembling Cicero in style or action; eloquent. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Ciceronian — (adj.) eloquent, a reference to Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 43 B.C.E.); also sometimes known as Tully in early Modern English writers; Cicero being a cognomen of the genus Tullia …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4Ciceronian — [sis΄ə rō′nē ən] adj. of or like Cicero or his polished literary style; eloquent …

    English World dictionary

  • 5Ciceronian — /sis euh roh nee euhn/, adj. 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. n. 3. a person… …

    Universalium

  • 6Ciceronian period — ▪ ancient Roman literature       first great age of Latin literature, from approximately 70 to 43 BC; together with the following Augustan Age (q.v.), it forms the Golden Age (q.v.) of Latin literature. The political and literary scene was… …

    Universalium

  • 7Ciceronian — adjective see Cicero I …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8Ciceronian — adjective a) Of, or relating to , or the ideas in his philosophical treatises. b) Eloquent, resembling Ciceros style …

    Wiktionary

  • 9Ciceronian — adj. in the style of Cicero; pertaining to Cicero …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10ciceronian — adj. eloquent, articulate, having a fluent manner of speaking …

    English contemporary dictionary