Ciceronian
/sɪsəˈɹoʊnɪən/adjective, noun
Ciceronian is spelled C-I-C-E-R-O-N-I-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Ciceronian means “Of or relating to Marcus Tullius Cicero, or the ideas in his philosophical treatises” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Ciceronian?
| Letters | 10: C-I-C-E-R-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Ciceronian?
Ciceronian appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Ciceronian?
- UK /sɪsəˈɹəʊnɪən/
- US /sɪsəˈɹoʊnɪən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-Ciceronian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Ciceronian?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Ciceronian from its last stressed vowel (/oʊnɪən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Ciceronian
- more Ciceronian comparative
- most Ciceronian superlative
- Ciceronians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ciceronian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Marcus Tullius Cicero, or the ideas in his philosophical treatises.
- 2
Eloquent, resembling Cicero’s style.
- 3
With effusive use of antithesis and long sentences.
noun
- 1
One who adopts or favours Cicero's literary style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ciceronian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to M. Tullius Cicero:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cicéronien |
| Spanish | ciceroniano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Ciceronian come from?
From the Latin Cicerōniānus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).