Definitions for cicero
ˈsɪs əˌroʊci·cero

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. ciceronoun

   a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em

2. Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tullynoun

   a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)

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1. Ciceronoun

   The Roman statesman and orator Mrcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC).

2. ciceronoun

   A European unit of measure, equivalent to 12 Didot points, or about 4.52 mm or 0.178 in.

3. Etymology: Cicero, a cognomen in reference to warts (cicer = chickpea)

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1. Cicero

   Marcus Tullius Cicero ( SISS-ə-roh; Latin: [ˈmaːr.kʊs ˈtʊl.lʲi.jʊs ˈkɪ.kɛ.roː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics, and he is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC. His influence on the Latin language was immense. He wrote more than three-quarters of extant Latin literature that is known to have existed in his lifetime, and it has been said that subsequent prose was either a reaction against or a return to his style, not only in Latin but in European languages up to the 19th century. Cicero introduced into Latin the arguments of the chief schools of Hellenistic philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary with neologisms such as evidentia, humanitas, qualitas, quantitas, and essentia, distinguishing himself as a translator and philosopher. Though he was an accomplished orator and successful lawyer, Cicero believed his political career was his most important achievement. It was during his consulship that the second Catilinarian conspiracy attempted to overthrow the government through an attack on the city by outside forces, and Cicero suppressed the revolt by summarily and controversially executing five conspirators without trial. During the chaotic middle period of the first century BC, marked by civil wars and the dictatorship of Julius Caesar, Cicero championed a return to the traditional republican government. Following Caesar's death, Cicero became an enemy of Mark Antony in the ensuing power struggle, attacking him in a series of speeches. He was proscribed as an enemy of the state by the Second Triumvirate and consequently executed by soldiers operating on their behalf in 43 BC having been intercepted during an attempted flight from the Italian peninsula. His severed hands and head were then, as a final revenge of Mark Antony, displayed on the Rostra.Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited for initiating the 14th-century Renaissance in public affairs, humanism, and classical Roman culture. According to Polish historian Tadeusz Zieliński, "the Renaissance was above all things a revival of Cicero, and only after him and through him of the rest of Classical antiquity." The peak of Cicero's authority and prestige came during the 18th-century Enlightenment, and his impact on leading Enlightenment thinkers and political theorists such as John Locke, David Hume, Montesquieu, and Edmund Burke was substantial. His works rank among the most influential in global culture, and today still constitute one of the most important bodies of primary material for the writing and revision of Roman history, especially the last days of the Roman Republic.

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1. cicero

   Cicero is known as a Roman philosopher, politician, orator, and lawyer, born on January 3rd, 106 BC. His full name is Marcus Tullius Cicero, and he is famous for his speeches that he made during his political career, many of which have been preserved. He had a significant influence on the Latin language and was one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. His works form a significant portion of the Latin literature legacy. Testament to his enduring influence, concepts central to modern western democracies, such as the importance of a balanced constitution and the concept of 'natural law', come directly from his theories. He was assassinated on December 7, 43 BC.

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1. Ciceronoun

   pica type; -- so called by French printers

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1. Cicero

   Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. His influence on the Latin language was so immense that the subsequent history of prose in not only Latin but European languages up to the 19th century was said to be either a reaction against or a return to his style. According to Michael Grant, "the influence of Cicero upon the history of European literature and ideas greatly exceeds that of any other prose writer in any language." Cicero introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary distinguishing himself as a linguist, translator, and philosopher. Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited for initiating the 14th-century Renaissance. According to Polish historian Tadeusz Zieliński, "Renaissance was above all things a revival of Cicero, and only after him and through him of the rest of Classical antiquity." The peak of Cicero's authority and prestige came during the eighteenth-century Enlightenment, and his impact on leading Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Montesquieu was substantial. His works rank among the most influential in European culture, and today still constitute one of the most important bodies of primary material for the writing and revision of Roman history, especially the last days of the Roman Republic.

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1. CICERO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cicero is ranked #9563 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cicero surname appeared 3,399 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Cicero.
   
   88.8% or 3,019 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 195 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4% or 138 total occurrences were Black.
   0.8% or 28 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Linear Unit
   • Orator
   • Statesman

How to pronounce cicero?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cicero in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cicero in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of cicero in a Sentence

1. Tom Blair:

   Silence is one of the great arts of conversation, as allowed by Cicero himself, who says, 'there is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.' A well bred woman may easily and effectually promote the most useful and elegant conversation without speaking a word. The modes of speech are scarcely more variable than the modes of silence.

2. Tom Blair:

   Silence is one of the great arts of conversation, as allowed by Cicero himself, who says, "there is not only an art, but an eloquence in it." A well bred woman may easily and effectually promote the most useful and elegant conversation without speaking a word. The modes of speech are scarcely more variable than the modes of silence.

3. Juergen Hammerstaedt:

   It's a philosophical library of Epicurean texts from a time when this philosophy influenced the most important classical Latin authors, such as Virgil, Horace and Cicero, there needs to be much work before one can virtually unroll carbonized papyrus because one will have to develop a digital method that will allow us to follow the layers.

4. Matthew Ball:

   Marvel Studios is the most successful entertainment franchise in history, even Cicero would need an hour to extoll the Marvel Cinematic Universe's achievements and popularity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cicero
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cicero
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cicero
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cicero
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html