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Where does “aficionado” come from?

Aficionado comes from Spanish aficionado, derived from the Spanish verb aficionar with the infinitive suffix -ar, which traces back through Latin -āre, -ālis, -us, ad-, to the Latin preposition ad meaning "to" or "toward."

aficionado (English): An amateur bullfighter; A person who likes, knows...

Definitions

  1. An amateur bullfighter; A person who likes, knows...

Ancestry of “aficionado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaficionadofond; amateur; fan, hobbyist, aficionado
2SpanishaficionarTo get someone interested in something; to get...
3Spanishaficiónfondness, inclination; hobby; persistence,...
4LatinaffectioThe relation or disposition towards something...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “aficionado”

  • nonaficionado
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