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- [uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-th aw, ah-fee-syaw-]
- /əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ doʊ; Spanish ɑˌfi θyɔˈnɑ ðɔ, ɑˌfi syɔ-/
- /əˌfɪʃ.i.əˈnɑː.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-th aw, ah-fee-syaw-]
- /əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ doʊ; Spanish ɑˌfi θyɔˈnɑ ðɔ, ɑˌfi syɔ-/
Definitions of aficionado word
- countable noun aficionado If someone is an aficionado of something, they like it and know a lot about it. 3
- noun aficionado an ardent supporter or devotee 3
- noun aficionado a devotee of bullfighting 3
- noun aficionado a devoted follower of some sport, art, etc. 3
- noun plural aficionado an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast. 1
- noun aficionado A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime. 1
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Origin of aficionado
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Spanish: literally, amateur, past participle in -ado -ate1 of aficionar to engender affection, equivalent to afición affection1 + -ar infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Aficionado
noun
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preposition
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aficionado popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aficionado
noun aficionado
- devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
Antonyms for aficionado
noun aficionado
- newbie — a newcomer or novice, especially an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.
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