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masculine

/si.ɡaʁ/

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Translation

cigar

Word origin

From Spanish cigarro, probably from the Mayan sicar ('to smoke rolled tobacco leaves'). English 'cigar' and 'cigarette' come from the same Spanish word.

Origin: Spanish
Root: cigarro
English cognates: cigar, cigarette

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcigares

Examples

He smokes a cigar after dinner.

Cigars are very expensive here.

l' .

She hates the smell of cigars.

Cuba.

This cigar comes from Cuba.

He handed out cigars to his friends.

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This word is part of lesson 58.