Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cicisbeism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ci-cis-beism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Goldoni, whose fault was rather to have overcharged than spared the vices of society, described cicisbeism only as an absurd and troublesome code of etiquette, by no means interfering with the sanctity of private affections."
"This would include all those regular sexual relations, which are practised with or without marriage, such as cicisbeism, free love and conjoint marriage (see below)."

Etymology

From cicisbeo + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cicisbeo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cicisbeism mean?: The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.
Where does cicisbeism come from?: From cicisbeo + -ism.

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