The present participle of ciceron; acting as a cicerone (a guide, typically in a museum or historic site) or conducting a tour with detailed commentary.
From cicerone, from Italian, ultimately from Cicero (the idea being that someone who gives detailed explanations is like the eloquent orator). The -ing suffix creates the present participle.
The word 'cicerone' originally meant a well-spoken tour guide, and now 'ciceroning' describes what museum docents do—basically, Cicero's legacy is literally tour guiding!
Gerund form of 'cicerone' as a verb; same masculine inheritance when used to describe the action of guiding or explaining.
Use to describe the act of guiding or explaining eloquently without implying speaker gender.
["guiding","explaining eloquently"]
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