Ciceronian
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- adjective
- /ˌsɪsəˈroʊniən/
- Literature
- "I have heard Latin spoken with Ciceronian elegance," Holland wrote, "and have known poetry composed on the purest models by men who earn a part of their subsistence fishing upon the stormy sea which surrounds their native island."
Examples
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The professor's lecture was celebrated for its Ciceronian eloquence, captivating students with its rhetorical flair.
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" I had asked him to speak in classical style, and he was using an extremely complex Ciceronian style, with sentences that were a paragraph long, with several dependent clauses, and corresponding nouns, adjectives, and verbs miles apart from each other.
Academic text (1994) -
Well, he was eritration, first of all, in the mode of Ciceronian, the Ciceronian tradition.
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If Michael Baxandall was right and Alberti modeled his concept of composition on the Ciceronian periodic sentence, then painting is not only based on words, it can also easily be translated back into verbal form.
Academic text (2011) -
In her speech, she employed a Ciceronian style, crafting lengthy, intricate sentences that showcased her command of language.
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The writer aimed for a Ciceronian elegance in her prose, using well-structured arguments and a rich vocabulary to persuade her readers.
Synonyms
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6.3
To speak or write clearly so people pay attention
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7.7
Speaking in a strong, public way to interest and move people
How Eloquent
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ciceronian comes from the name Cicero, a famous Roman speaker known for clear, strong speech. So calling a style Ciceronian means it is like his 'eloquent' and persuasive way of speaking.