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Ciceronian
Cic·er·o C0353200 (sĭs′ə-rō′), Marcus Tullius 106-43 bc. Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher. A major figure in the last years of the Republic, he is best known for his orations against Catiline and for his mastery of Latin prose. His later writings introduced Greek philosophy to Rome. Cic′e·ro′ni·an adj.Ciceronian (ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪən) adj1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent2. (Rhetoric) (of literary style) characterized by the use of antithesis and long periodsCic•e•ro•ni•an (ˌsɪs əˈroʊ ni ən) adj. pertaining to or like Cicero, his writings, or his rhetorical style. [1575–85; < Latin] TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeCiceroThesaurusSeecicero |