French Conversation · Level 4
88 words
French word
cigare
Pronunciation
IPA/sigaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncigar
Example
Il fume un cigare après le dîner.
He smokes a cigar after dinner.
More examples
Après la victoire, il a offert un cigare à son ami.
After the victory, he offered a cigar to his friend.
Core concept
A tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco leaves that burns slowly and produces a rich, noticeable aroma and smoke.
Common phrases
fumer un cigare
smoke a cigar
allumer un cigare
light a cigar
offrir un cigare
offer a cigar
Similar words
cigarette: A thin tobacco product wrapped in paper and smoked in a short time.
tabac: Dried tobacco leaves used for smoking.
pipe: A traditional smoking device for holding and smoking cut tobacco.
Definition in French
Produit composé de feuilles de tabac roulées en cylindre et destiné à être fumé pour son arôme et sa fumée, souvent associé à un usage occasionnel ou festif.
Word origin
French cigare was borrowed from Spanish cigarro, which is generally traced to a Maya word such as sik'ar linked with smoking tobacco.
Usage tips
- Cigare is masculine, so standard usage has un cigare and le cigare, including after fumer in fumer un cigare.