Spanish word

cigarrillo

Pronunciation

IPA/θiɣaˈriʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncigarette

Example

No fumo cigarrillos.

I don't smoke any cigarettes.

Illustration for cigarrillo (cigarette)

More examples

Compré un paquete de cigarrillos en el estanco.

I bought a pack of cigarettes at the tobacco shop.

Core concept

Small paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder.

Common phrases

  • fumar un cigarrillo

    smoke a cigarette

  • paquete de cigarrillos

    pack of cigarettes

  • cigarrillo electrónico

    e-cigarette

Similar words

cigarro: Larger tobacco roll wrapped in a leaf or thick paper that people smoke from one end.
puro: Thick tobacco roll wrapped in a tobacco leaf that people smoke slowly.
pitillo: Informal paper-wrapped cigarette that appears in casual speech.
colilla: Short butt that remains after finishing a cigarette.

Definition in Spanish

Pequeño cilindro de tabaco envuelto en papel que se enciende y se fuma.

Word origin

From Spanish cigarro 'cigar' plus the diminutive suffix -illo, originally meaning 'little cigar'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech cigarrillo is the standard word for a cigarette, while cigarro can mean either a cigar or, informally, a cigarette in many regions.

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