Today's Word
aficionado \uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\, noun:An enthusiastic admirer; a fan.
"An aficionado of Chinese food, Diffie was also known for carrying around a pair of elegant chopsticks, much the way a serious billiard player totes his favorite cue.-- Steven Levy, Crypto
"Aficionados of spy fiction may find the plot by itself enough to keep them reading -- the book is certainly never boring.-- Erik Tarloff, "Hanky Versus Panky", New York Times, July 16, 2000
For one thing, they listened to classical records together; Sagan was a real aficionado of the musical masters.-- Keay Davidson, Carl Sagan: A Life
Aficionado derives from Spanish aficionar, "to induce a liking for," from afición, "a liking for."
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