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cigarette

//ˈsɪɡəɹɛt//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for cigarette

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Forms

Plural
cigarettes

Definitions

  1. 1.A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

    • Grandma has an occasional cigarette, as well as Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Julie, and our kids give them crap about it.
    • He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.
    • No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2558

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Uncommon

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Synonyms

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin cicādader.

Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a

Spanish cigarra?

Spanish cigarrobor.

French cigare

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tosder.?

Late Latin -ittus

Old French -et

Middle French -et

French -etder.

French -ette

French cigarettebor.

English cigarette

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