aficionado

a·fi·cio·na·do  (-fsh--näd, -fs-, -fs-)

n. pl. a·fi·cio·na·dos

An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.

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[Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to induce a liking for, from afición, liking, from Latin affecti, affectin-; see affection.]

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aficionado [əˌfɪʃjəˈnɑːdəʊ (Spanish) afiθjoˈnaðo]

n pl -dos [-dəʊz (Spanish) -ðos]

1. an ardent supporter or devotee a jazz aficionado

2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a devotee of bullfighting

[Spanish, from aficionar to arouse affection, from aficion affection]

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aficionado

an avid and informed devotee of bullflghting; now used of devotees of any sport, activity, or art.

See also: Bulls and Bullfighting

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aficionado - a fan of bull fighting rooter, sports fan, fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sports
	2.	aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer buff, devotee, lover, fan - an ardent follower and admirer

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aficionado

noun fan, lover, enthusiast, admirer, supporter, nut (slang), follower, addict, freak (informal), disciple, buff (informal), fanatic, devotee, connoisseur, adherent, votary You are obviously a jazz aficionado.

Translations

aficionado [əˌfɪsjəˈnɑːdəʊ] N → aficionado/a m/f

aficionado [əˌfɪʃiəˈnɑːdəʊ əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ] n → passionné(e) m/f
an aficionado of sth → un(e) passionné(e) de qch
a jazz aficionado → un(e) passionné(e) de jazz

aficionado

n pl <-s> → Liebhaber(in) m(f)