Spanish word

cenicero

Pronunciation

IPA/θeniˈθeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounashtray

Example

No hay cenicero en esta mesa.

There is no ashtray on this table.

Illustration for cenicero (ashtray)

More examples

Antes de salir, vacía el cenicero del coche.

Before leaving, empty the car ashtray.

Core concept

Shallow receptacle for cigarette ash and butts.

Common phrases

  • cenicero de mesa

    table ashtray

  • vaciar el cenicero

    empty the ashtray

  • cenicero de coche

    car ashtray

Similar words

ceniza: Powdery gray leftover produced by burning wood, paper, or tobacco.
colilla: End piece of a cigarette left after smoking, often with the filter.
cigarrillo: Rolled tobacco wrapped in paper to be lit and inhaled.

Definition in Spanish

Recipiente para depositar las cenizas y las colillas de cigarrillos.

Word origin

From Spanish ceniza 'ash' plus the container suffix -ero and ultimately from Latin cinis, cineris, the word denotes a receptacle for ashes.

Usage tips

  • Many indoor places prohibit smoking, so speakers often ask '¿Está permitido fumar aquí?' before looking for a cenicero.

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