ciceronian

PRONUNCIATION:

(sis-uh-RO-nee-uhn)

MEANING:

adjective: In the style of Cicero, marked by ornate language, expansive flow, forcefulness of expression, etc.

But… doesn’t “forcefulness of expression” kind of mean “pithy?” And isn’t pithy the opposite of ornate language? Hm. I know, I know. I get it. But still.