CICERO

Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tully

(noun) a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)

cicero

(noun) a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Cicero

The Roman statesman and orator Mārcus Tullius Cicerƍ (106–43 BC).

Etymology

Noun

cicero (plural ciceros)

(typography, Continental printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size.

Source: Wiktionary


Cic"e*ro, n. (Print.)

Definition: Pica type; -- so called by French printers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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