cicisbeismo

Italian

Etymology

From cicisbeo +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.t͡ʃi.zbeˈi.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -izmo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ci‧sbe‧ì‧smo

Noun

cicisbeismo m (plural cicisbeismi)

  1. (rare) the custom of the cicisbeos in the 18th century

Further reading
  • cicisbeismo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cicisbeismo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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