Aficionado
/əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An amateur bullfighter. obsolete
- 2 a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer wordnet
- 3 A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
"To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion."
- 4 a fan of bull fighting wordnet
Example
More examples"As you might already know, I am an aficionado of old books."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aficionado (“fan, amateur”), past participle of aficionar (“to inspire fondness in someone, to get someone interested in something”). Doublet of affectionate.