To make something conform to Ciceronian style; to revise or compose text in imitation of Cicero's eloquent manner.
From Ciceronian plus the verb suffix -ize, meaning 'to make or cause to be.' Emerged in Renaissance scholarship when scholars would revise texts to match classical standards.
Teachers would 'ciceronianize' student essays by rewriting awkward sentences into perfectly balanced periods with the rhythmic grace Cicero was famous for—essentially heavyweight editorial criticism!
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