Aficionado
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aficionado is a noun meaning A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
Meaning
A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) An amateur bullfighter.
Example Sentences
A journey along the Conwy Valley line is one to savour for aficionados of scenic railways.
To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.
The marketing of this relatively new money has so far been limited mostly to ads on trade websites and targeted pushes on social media, where aficionados swap meme-fueled in-jokes about coin values rocketing to the moon.
Word Forms
- aficionados
- aficionadoes
- aficionadi
Synonyms for aficionado
Depending on context, synonyms include admirer, buff, connoisseur, enthusiast, expert, fan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fan, devotee, afficionado, aficionada, amateur, matadore.
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