Aficionado: meaning, definitions and examples
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aficionado
[ əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ ]
music
A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime, especially music.
Synonyms
enthusiast, expert, fan, lover
Examples of usage
- He is an aficionado of classical music.
- She is considered an aficionado in the jazz world.
wine
A person who is passionate and knowledgeable about wines.
Synonyms
connoisseur, enthusiast, expert, lover
Examples of usage
- He is an aficionado when it comes to wine selection.
- The event attracted many wine aficionados.
Translations
Translations of the word "aficionado" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aficionado
- entusiasta
- fã
🇮🇳 प्रशंसक
- प्रेमी
- उत्साही
🇩🇪 Liebhaber
- Enthusiast
- Fan
🇮🇩 penggemar
- pecinta
- antusias
🇺🇦 поціновувач
- ентузіаст
- фанат
🇵🇱 miłośnik
- entuzjasta
- fan
🇯🇵 愛好者
- 熱狂者
- ファン
🇫🇷 amateur
- passionné
- fan
🇪🇸 aficionado
- entusiasta
- fanático
🇹🇷 meraklı
- hevesli
- fan
🇰🇷 애호가
- 열광자
- 팬
🇸🇦 هاو
- متحمس
- معجب
🇨🇿 nadšenec
- fanoušek
- milovník
🇸🇰 nadšenec
- fanúšik
- milovník
🇨🇳 爱好者
- 狂热者
- 粉丝
🇸🇮 navdušenec
- ljubitelj
- oboževalec
🇮🇸 áhugamaður
- elskhugi
- aðdáandi
🇰🇿 әуесқой
- құмар
- жанкүйер
🇬🇪 მოყვარული
- ენთუზიასტი
- ფანი
🇦🇿 həvəskar
- həvəsli
- pərəstişkar
🇲🇽 aficionado
- entusiasta
- fanático
Word origin
The word 'aficionado' entered the English language in the mid-19th century from Spanish, where it means 'fan' or 'enthusiast'. It is derived from the Spanish verb 'aficionar', which means 'to inspire affection'. The term is often used to describe someone who has a deep passion and knowledge about a particular subject or activity.