# cicisbeo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtʃɪtʃɪzˈbeɪəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cicisbeo, of onomatopoeic origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cicisbeo