cigarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Spanish cigarro, of uncertain origin; see that entry for more.

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɪˈɡɑɹ/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /sɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)

名詞

cigar (複数形 cigars)

1. A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.
   • 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter III, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, OCLC 24962326:

     Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped ; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth […].

   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess:

     A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’

2. (slang) The penis. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

同意語

• stogie

派生語

参考

• cheroot
• cigarette
• cigarillo

アナグラム

• Agric., Craig, agric., argic, craig