cicisbeo
Meaning
A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌtʃɪtʃɪzˈbeɪəʊ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cicisbeo, of onomatopoeic origin.
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