sigaretta

cigarette

noun see-gah-REHT-tah Less Common

Origin: from French 'cigarette', diminutive of 'cigare'

Usage Note

Sigaretta is a feminine noun, plural sigarette; a hand-rolled one is una sigaretta rollata and an e-cigarette is la sigaretta elettronica. Don't confuse the verb fumare (to smoke) with the noun.

Examples

"Ha spento la sigaretta."

Natural Translation

He put out the cigarette.

Literal Translation

He put-out the cigarette.

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