a measure for type that is somewhat larger than the pica
Word origin
C19: from its first being used in a 15th-century edition of the writings of MarcusTullius Cicero (106–43 bc), the Roman consul, orator, and writer
Cicero in British English
(ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ)
noun
Marcus Tullius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈtʌlɪəs). 106–43 bc, Roman consul, orator, and writer. He foiled Catiline's conspiracy (63) and was killed by Mark Antony's agents after he denounced Antony in the Philippics. His writings are regarded as a model of Latin prose