Cigaret

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/ noun

Definition

An alternative or archaic spelling of cigarette.

Etymology

From French cigarette, diminutive of cigare (from Spanish cigarro), representing an older English spelling that competed with the modern -ette form.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'cigaret' was actually standard in English in the 1800s, but the French-influenced 'cigarette' with the -ette suffix gradually won out—language changes like this show how spelling conventions shift over generations.

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