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a) Of, or relating to , or the ideas in his philosophical treatises.b) Eloquent, resembling Ciceros style
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ciceronian — 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
Ciceronian — 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
Ciceronian — (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
Ciceronian — [sis΄ə rō′nē ən] adj. of or like Cicero or his polished literary style; eloquent … English World dictionary
Ciceronian — /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
Ciceronian 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
Ciceronian — adjective see Cicero I … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ciceronian — adj. in the style of Cicero; pertaining to Cicero … English contemporary dictionary
ciceronian — adj. eloquent, articulate, having a fluent manner of speaking … English contemporary dictionary
Ciceronian — [ˌsɪsə rəʊnɪən] adjective 1》 characteristic of the work and thought of Cicero (106–43 BC), a writer and orator of ancient Rome. 2》 (of speech or writing) eloquent and rhythmic … English new terms dictionary
