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I'm not an aviation historian, I'm not an Air Force aficionado, and I'm definitely not a ufologist. I'm not someone who studies UFOs.
Annie Jacobsen

Meaning of "aficionado" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFICIONADO

Spanish, from aficionar to arouse affection, from aficiónaffection.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFICIONADO

aficionado  [əˌfɪʃjəˈnɑːdəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFICIONADO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aficionado is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFICIONADO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aficionado

Fan (person)

A fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person who is enthusiastically devoted to something, such as a band, a sports team, a book or entertainer. Collectively, fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may show their enthusiasm by being members of a fan club, holding or participating in fan conventions, creating fanzines, writing fan mail, or by promoting the object of their interest and attention.

Definition of aficionado in the English dictionary

The definition of aficionado in the dictionary is an ardent supporter or devotee. Other definition of aficionado is a devotee of bullfighting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFICIONADO


adelantado
ˌædəlænˈtɑːdəʊ
afficionado
əˌfɪʃjəˈnɑːdəʊ
avocado
ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ
bardo
ˈbɑːdəʊ
Barnardo
bəˈnɑːdəʊ
Colorado
ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ
Delgado
dɛlˈɡɑːdəʊ
desperado
ˌdɛspəˈrɑːdəʊ
dorado
dəˈrɑːdəʊ
eldorado
ˌeldəˈrɑːdəʊ
enamorado
ɪnæməˈrɑːdəʊ
Manado
məˈnɑːdəʊ
Menado
mɛˈnɑːdəʊ
mikado
mɪˈkɑːdəʊ
passado
pəˈsɑːdəʊ
Prado
ˈprɑːdəʊ
privado
prɪˈvɑːdəʊ
Ricardo
rɪˈkɑːdəʊ
sado
ˈsɑːdəʊ
soldado
səʊlˈdɑːdəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFICIONADO

affusion
affy
AFG
Afg.
Afgh.
afghan
Afghan hound
afghani
Afghanistan
aficionada
afield
afire
AFIS
AFK
AFL
AFL-CIO
aflame
aflatoxin
afloat
aflutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFICIONADO

ado
amontillado
bastinado
bravado
carbonado
Corcovado
cruzado
dado
El Dorado
escapado
fado
hacendado
incommunicado
Machado
malgrado
reformado
Salado
tornado
tostado
zapateado

Synonyms and antonyms of aficionado in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFICIONADO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aficionado» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aficionado

Translation of «aficionado» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFICIONADO

Find out the translation of aficionado to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aficionado from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aficionado» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狂热爱好者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aficionado
570 millions of speakers

English

aficionado
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aficionado
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поклонника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aficionado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রণয়াকাঙ্ক্ষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aficionado
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aficionado
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aficionado
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛好家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열혈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aficionado
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aficionado
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்வலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिसका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meraklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aficionado
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miłośnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шанувальника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aficionado
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aficionado
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liefhebbers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aficionado
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aficionado
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aficionado

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFICIONADO»

The term «aficionado» is very widely used and occupies the 22.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFICIONADO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aficionado» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aficionado» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aficionado

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFICIONADO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aficionado.
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David Blunkett
I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism in the Weimar republic, where woolly-minded, well-meaning liberalism actually allowed the forces of darkness to use democracy, to exploit democracy, to overturn democracy.
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Paulo Costanzo
I'm a musical theater aficionado, a.k.a. loser.
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Joe Flanigan
I wasn't a big science fiction aficionado, there were a few films like 2001 or Blade Runner that were favorites of mine, but since I started this series I have gained more respect for the genre and become more of a fan myself.
4
Lisa Gardner
All I've really ever done is write since I was 17, so I don't know anything about anything. For me to do a novel, I have to talk to people who know things. And what keeps me in suspense is that I am a crime aficionado.
5
Jordan Gavaris
I actually love woodworking. I'm just getting into it. And I love playing guitar, I'm a big movie aficionado, and I like hiking.
6
Danai Gurira
Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.
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Margaux Hemingway
I am not a Hemingway aficionado.
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Annie Jacobsen
I'm not an aviation historian, I'm not an Air Force aficionado, and I'm definitely not a ufologist. I'm not someone who studies UFOs.
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St. Vincent
In regards to being a fashion aficionado, there's a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can't completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful.
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Ray Wise
I've always been a Dracula/vampire aficionado, being half-Romanian myself. Dracula has always been close to my heart - in fact, I have a first edition of Bram Stoker's book. I read it over and over again as a young kid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFICIONADO»

Discover the use of aficionado in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aficionado and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Most Famous, Rare, ...
Presents an illustrated look at several collections of rare and unusual guitars, as well as iconic individual celebrity instruments.
Guitar World, Tom Beaujour, Guitar Aficionado, 2013
2
Cigar aficionado's world of cigars
Combines profiles of noted cigar aficionados with a fascinating tour through the tobacco fields and factories of the leading cigar-manufacturing countries, and includes sections on cigar accessories.
Marvin R. Shanken, 1996
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Cigar Aficionado's Pocket Guide.
Handy references no true aficionado should be without!
Marvin R. Shanken, 1998
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Chronicles of a Traveling Aficionado
Travel is an awarding experience especially with one you love because you can share with them the moment of the experience.
Thomas Williams, 2009
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The Cigar Aficionado's Art of Cigars
Tours the world's finest private collection of humidors, exploring the history of cigar accoutrements from cutters to ashtrays, in a sumptuously photographed edition by the editor and publisher of Cigar Aficionado.
Marvin R. Shanker, 1998
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Cigar Aficionado's: Buying Guide to Premium Cigars
Rates virtually every major size and brand of cigar on the retail market; offers tips on buying, storing, cutting, and lighting cigars; and includes a list of tobacconists in major cities and a guide to cigar-friendly restaurants
Running Press, 1998
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1001 midnights: the aficionado's guide to mystery and ...
Provides plot summaries to more than one thousand classic mystery, detective, and espionage novels and short story favorites, as well as informative commentary on each author
Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller, 1986
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The poker aficionado: an all-in compendium of lore & legend, ...
A helpful and entertaining guide for poker enthusiasts includes a host of tips, techniques, tricks, and trivia, as well as lessons from some of the game's leading competitors, a list of five ways to cheat and to spot a cheater, quotations, ...
Peter Fornatale, Jonah Keri, 2005
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Education Finance Aficionado
Foreword. Everyone today views a good educational background as a tool that is both important and instrumental in ensuring a comfortable and good quality of adult life. However for some this may be something that is out of reach simply due  ...
Lue W
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Getting the Word Out: An Aficionado's Guide to Books and ...
A self-promotiong history of the Blackwell corporation, including biographies and timelines.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFICIONADO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aficionado is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stars take to social media to celebrate U.S. women's World Cup title
... to congratulate the victorious U.S. squad. Leading the charge? None other than Texans star and aficionado of all things Americana: J.J. Watt. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Lana Jeavons-Fellows not in The Bachelor line-up despite kissing …
Daily Mail Australia already exclusively revealed tattoo-lover and bikini aficionado Bec Chin, 28, busty Ebru Dallikavak, 31, 'high maintenance' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Ted 2 (R16, 115mins)
Sadly, that coincidence is about the height of the laughs in this limp sequel – unless you are a particular aficionado of dick and drug jokes. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Kathleen Parker: Michelle Obama's evolution
As a mother who cares about nutrition -- and a fitness aficionado whose buff arms became the envy of sleeveless dresses everywhere -- she ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
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Portable Cigar Rest
Cigar Aficionado found the Siesta comfortably holds any cigar up to 60 ring gauge. The Siesta comes in four finishes—black, polished, two-tone ... «Cigar Aficionado, Jul 15»
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Aficionado now ISO-certified
Local fragrance brand Aficionado Germany Perfume, headed by Joel Cruz as president and CEO, continues its quest for global excellence as it ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
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GM's Closed Pontiac Plant to Become Car Aficionado Playground
Here's what you hate most, the lack of time, space, and silence when you and your car are alone in the garage. Hot summers only make things ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
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Fireworks aficionado will light up Choctaw sky with display Sunday
Fireworks aficionado will light up Choctaw sky with display Sunday. Rudy Forrest, owner of Rudy's Fireworks, will offer his annual fireworks ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
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Summer and the Humidor
... a solution: the freezer. Click here to watch a video of Gordon Mott explaining this process. Have a question for the Cigar Aficionado editors? «Cigar Aficionado, Jun 15»
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What's with the dry mouth?
... spend some time in our Drinks section, perusing the proper pairings of libation and cigar. Have a question for the Cigar Aficionado editors? «Cigar Aficionado, Jun 15»

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