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aficionado.

fond

10 characters5 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/afiθjoˈnado/[a.fi.θjoˈna.ð̞o]/afisjoˈnado/[a.fi.sjoˈna.ð̞o]

  1. fond

  2. amateur

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish afición Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish aficionar Spanish -ado Spanish aficionado Past participle of aficionar.

noun/afiθjoˈnado/[a.fi.θjoˈna.ð̞o]/afisjoˈnado/[a.fi.sjoˈna.ð̞o]

  1. fan, supporter (person who likes and supports a sports team or an athlete very much)

    masculine
    Él es un aficionado del Real Madrid.

  2. fan, hobbyist (person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby)

    masculine
    Soy un gran aficionado al béisbol.

  3. amateur, aficionado

    masculine
    No vendo mis cuadros; soy una pintora aficionada.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish afición Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish aficionar Spanish -ado Spanish aficionado Past participle of aficionar.

verb/afiθjoˈnado/[a.fi.θjoˈna.ð̞o]/afisjoˈnado/[a.fi.sjoˈna.ð̞o]

  1. past participle of aficionar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish afición Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish aficionar Spanish -ado Spanish aficionado Past participle of aficionar.

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