cicisbeo
pronunciation
How to pronounce cicisbeo in British English:
UK [ˌtʃi:tʃɪz'beɪəʊ]
How to pronounce cicisbeo in American English:
US [ˌtʃitʃɪz'beɪoʊ]
Word Origin
- cicisbeo (n.)
- 1718, from Italian cicisbeo "the recognized gallant of a married woman." Perhaps from older French chiche beau "little man," or from Venetian dialect cici "the chattering of women" (imitative, attested in 18c.).