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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPacket of Cigarettes
/ˈpækɪt əv sɪˈɡɛrɪts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small box or container that holds a number of cigarettes.
"He reached into his pocket and pulled out a packet of cigarettes." - 2
A unit of sale for cigarettes, typically containing 20 individual cigarettes.
"She bought a packet of cigarettes from the convenience store."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'packet' originates from the Middle English 'paket', derived from the Old French 'pacquet', meaning a small package. 'Cigarettes' comes from the French 'cigarette', a diminutive form of 'cigare', which itself is derived from the Spanish 'cigarro'. The term evolved in the 19th century as tobacco products became more commercialized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Packet of Cigarettes" is said worldwide
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paquet de cigarettes
Transliteration: pah-kay duh see-guh-rett
"Il a acheté un paquet de cigarettes au magasin."
Zigarettenpackung
Transliteration: tsi-ga-ret-ten-pak-ung
"Er kaufte eine Zigarettenpackung im Kiosk."
pacchetto di sigarette
Transliteration: pak-ket-toh dee see-ga-ret-teh
"Ha comprato un pacchetto di sigarette al negozio."
paquete de cigarrillos
Transliteration: pah-keh-teh deh si-gah-ree-yohs
"Compró un paquete de cigarrillos en la tienda."
pacote de cigarros
Transliteration: pah-koh-teh deh see-gah-ros
"Ele comprou um pacote de cigarros na loja."
सिगरेट का पैकेट
Transliteration: sigaret ka paiket
"उसने दुकान से सिगरेट का पैकेट खरीदा।"
香烟包
Transliteration: xiāngyān bāo
"他在商店买了一包香烟。"
담배 팩
Transliteration: dambae paek
"그는 가게에서 담배 팩을 샀다."
タバコのパケット
Transliteration: tabako no paketto
"彼は店でタバコのパケットを買った。"
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