Aficionado: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Aficionado noun. A keen and knowledgeable fan of a particular activity or subject.
How to say it
uh-fish-uh-NAH-doh/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (NAH). Forms: aficionados.
Aficionado in a sentence
Jazz aficionados queue round the block for the late set.
He's a coffee aficionado who weighs his beans every morning.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- enthusiast
- devotee
- buff
- connoisseur
Opposite:
- novice
Where aficionado comes from
Spanish for an amateur or fan, from aficionar, to make fond of.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He's a coffee _____ who weighs his beans every morning.
- je ne sais quoi
- éminence grise
- aficionado
Show the answer
aficionado: He's a coffee aficionado who weighs his beans every morning.