aficionado

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 See also 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to inspire affection, from afición, affection, from Latin affectio

[edit] Noun

aficionado (plural aficionados or occasionally, the hypercorrect aficionadi)

1. A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee.

   The festival is filled with aficionados of all types of music.

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[edit] See also

• -phile

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[edit] Adjective

aficionado m. (feminine aficionada, masculine plural aficionados, feminine plural aficionadas)

1. fond
2. amateur

[edit] Noun

aficionado m. (feminine aficionada, masculine plural aficionados, feminine plural aficionadas)

1. fan
2. amateur