el
masculine
/θiɣaˈriʎo/
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Translation
cigarette
Word origin
Diminutive of cigarro ('cigar'), meaning literally 'little cigar'. English 'cigarette' is borrowed from the French form of the same word.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- cigarro
- English cognates
- cigarette, cigar
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcigarrillos
Examples
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He put out the cigarette before going into the house.
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Smoking cigarettes is not allowed in the restaurant.
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She bought a packet of cigarettes on the corner.
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The smell of cigarette stayed on his coat.
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Giving up cigarettes greatly improved her health.
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