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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aficionado
"Es un aficionado a la fotografía."
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A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
"He is a wine aficionado who can distinguish vintages by smell alone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish 'aficionado', the past participle of 'aficionar' (to inspire affection), tracing back to Latin 'affectio' meaning disposition or fondness. The term originally denoted a devotee of bullfighting in the 19th century before broadening in English to describe a knowledgeable enthusiast of any pursuit or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aficionado" is said worldwide
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amateur
Transliteration: amateur
"C'est un grand amateur de jazz."
Liebhaber
Transliteration: Liebhaber
"Er ist ein wahrer Weinfreund und Liebhaber guter Tropfen."
appassionato
Transliteration: appassionato
"È un grande appassionato di cinema."
aficionado
Transliteration: aficionado
"Es un aficionado a la fotografía."
apreciador
Transliteration: apreciador
"Ele é um apreciador de arte moderna."
शौकीन
Transliteration: shaukeen
"वह शास्त्रीय संगीत का बहुत शौकीन है।"
爱好者
Transliteration: àihàozhě
"他是一位雪茄爱好者。"
애호가
Transliteration: aehoga
"그는 와인 애호가로 유명합니다."
愛好家
Transliteration: aikōka
"彼は映画の愛好家です。"
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