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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMusic-Buff
/ˈmjuː.zɪk bʌf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is very enthusiastic about music and has extensive knowledge of it.
"As a music-buff, she could name every album released by her favorite artists." - 2
An individual who actively seeks out and appreciates various genres and styles of music.
"His friends often rely on him for recommendations because he is such a music-buff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'music-buff' combines 'music', derived from the Latin 'musica', meaning 'art of music', and 'buff', which comes from the French 'buffe', meaning 'a person who is enthusiastic about a particular subject'. The term evolved in the 20th century to describe someone with a deep passion for music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Music-Buff" is said worldwide
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amateur de musique
Transliteration: amateur de musique
"En tant qu'amateur de musique, il connaît toutes les chansons de son groupe préféré."
Musikliebhaber
Transliteration: Mu-sik-lieb-ha-ber
"Als Musikliebhaber kann sie alle Alben ihrer Lieblingskünstler benennen."
appassionato di musica
Transliteration: appassionato di musica
"Essendo un appassionato di musica, conosce ogni canzone del suo artista preferito."
aficionado a la música
Transliteration: aficionado a la música
"Como aficionado a la música, siempre busca nuevos álbumes para escuchar."
apaixonado por música
Transliteration: apaixonado por música
"Sendo um apaixonado por música, ele conhece todas as músicas do seu artista favorito."
संगीत प्रेमी
Transliteration: sangeet premi
"एक संगीत प्रेमी के रूप में, वह अपने पसंदीदा कलाकार के हर गाने को जानता है।"
音乐爱好者
Transliteration: yīn yuè ài hào zhě
"作为一个音乐爱好者，他知道他最喜欢的艺术家的每一首歌。"
음악 애호가
Transliteration: eumak aeho-ga
"음악 애호가로서 그는 좋아하는 아티스트의 모든 노래를 알고 있다."
音楽愛好家
Transliteration: ongaku aikōka
"音楽愛好家として、彼は好きなアーティストのすべての曲を知っています。"
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