cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar, karaoke). Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 One video pinned to his profile depicts him on a wild boar hunt, smoking a cigar. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 The actor, who formerly played Aquaman on the big screen, re-enters the DC fray as the heavy-metal, motorcycle-riding, cigar-smoking intergalactic bounty hunter in Supergirl. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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