papieros

Polish

Etymology

From papier +‎ -os, with the ending probably by analogy with Spanish cigarros.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpjɛ.rɔs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɔs
  • Syllabification: pa‧pie‧ros

Noun

papieros m animal (diminutive papierosek or papierosik, augmentative papieroch or papierosisko)

  1. cigarette
    Synonyms: cygareta, fajek, fajka, kiep, kopeć, pet, szlug

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
adjective
  • papierosiarski

Descendants

  • Belarusian: папяро́са (papjarósa)
  • Estonian: pabeross
  • Latvian: papiross
  • Lithuanian: papirosas
  • Russian: папиро́са (papirósa)
  • Ukrainian: папіро́с (papirós), папіро́са (papirósa)
  • Yiddish: פּאַפּיראָס (papiros)

Further reading

  • papieros in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • papieros in Polish dictionaries at PWN