Synonyms for cicisbeo
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.
Related words
- Other spellings
- cicisbee
Forms
- Plural
- cicisbeos → gallants, ponces…
Example sentences
- gallant “You seem a gallant young gentleman, sir,” he said.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cicisbeo | steady | |
| gallant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ponce2
- 7 letters
- gallant2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ponce2 = 2 syllables).