Aficionado Definition

ə-fĭshē-ə-nädō, -fĭsē-, -fēsē-

aficionados

noun

An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.

American Heritage

A person who is highly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and supportive of some sport, art, etc.

Webster's New World

A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee.

The festival is filled with aficionados of all types of music.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Aficionado

Singular:

aficionado

Plural:

aficionados

Spanish past participle of aficionar to induce a liking for from afición liking from Latin affectiō affectiōn- affection

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to inspire affection, from afición, affection, from Latin affectio

From Wiktionary