English word cigarette comes from French -ette, Latin cicada (Cicada, tree-cricket.), Latin *cicala ((Vulgar Latin) cicada.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ette | French (fr) | |
| cicada | Latin (lat) | Cicada, tree-cricket. |
| *cicala | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) cicada. |
| cigarra | Spanish (es) | Cicada. |
| cigarro | Spanish (es) | Cigar. Cigarette. |
| cigare | French (fr) | Cigar. |
| cigarette | French (fr) | Cigarette. |
| cigarette | English (en) | (slang, rare) To give someone a cigarette, and/or to light one for them. Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked. |