panatela

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noun (1)

pan·​a·​tela ˌpa-nə-ˈte-lə How to pronounce panatela (audio)
variants or panetela
: a long slender straight-sided cigar

panetela

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noun (2)

pan·​e·​tela

variant spelling of panatela

: a long slender straight-sided cigar

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Noun
Here the cigar makers toiled, rolling coronas, royals, perfectos, and panatelas by hand. Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2023
Noun
Three shapes are offered: a 5 x 50 robusto, 6 x 54 toro, and a 6 ½ x 38 panetela (shown here). Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish, from American Spanish, a long thin biscuit, ultimately from Latin panis bread

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panatela was in 1847

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“Panatela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panatela. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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