cigarro

Portuguese

cigarro

Etymology

From Spanish cigarro, from Mayan siyar (“to smoke tobacco leaves”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /si.ˈɡa.ho/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /si.ˈɣa.ʁu/

Noun

cigarro m (plural cigarros)

cigarette

Related terms

cigarreiro, cigarrilho
tabaco, fumar, charuto, bituca

Spanish

Cuatro cigarros.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; perhaps from cigarra (“cicada”), or from Mayan siyar (“to smoke tobacco leaves”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θiˈɡaro/ (Spain)
IPA^(key): /siˈɡaro/ (Latin America)
Rhymes: -aro

Noun

cigarro m (plural cigarros)

Synonyms

(cigar): puro m

Derived terms

(diminutive cigarrillo or cigarrito)

Descendants

English: cigar
French: cigare

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