aficionado
aficionado
Definition
afi·cio·nado (ə fis̸h′ə nä′dō, -fē′s̸hə-; ə fis′ē ə-, -fē′sē ə-)
noun pl. -·dos
a devoted follower of some sport, art, etc.
Etymology: Sp, pp. of aficionar < ML *affectionare, to like, be devoted to < L affectio: see affection
aficionado
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- game: The Golden Age ' The Golden Age ' is a term well known to aficionados of the first class game.
- fiction: He thinks widely and deeply, perhaps too deeply for aficionados of genre fiction.
- sport: Q: Do you go to horse races now that you're something of an aficionado of the sport?
- music: I am not an aficionado of modern music, and do not know where we are now.
Converse of object
- attract: The Dundee International Guitar Festival which attracts aficionados from all over the world.
- satisfy: Our wine cellars are well stocked to satisfy any discerning aficionado.
- become: It seems as tho, much like Johnny Depp, she's become an aficionado of British comedy.
- say: The Mercedes engineers say computer-games aficionados aged 8 to 18 handle it with ease; golden oldies need not apply.
Adjective modifier
- true: They're true aficionados, far better informed about the game than the men around them.
- real: Ah, well, you never know what strange interests real ale aficionados are going to acquire.
- many: The festival is now felt by many aficionados to be at the forefront of the experimental music festival scene.
- other: I am looking for other petanque aficionados in Provence who speak English fluently.
- serious: For serious fashion aficionados seeking the very best, Simonetta cannot be beaten.
- local: The only way it was possible for Bill to start up a new business was to appeal to local jazz aficionados for financial support.
Noun used with modifier
- cigar: Havanas are exported for the delectation of cigar aficionados around the world.
- whiskey: The Malt Whiskey Bar: Well known among malt whiskey aficionados, the bar offers a unique selection of 157 malt whiskies.
- jazz: The only way it was possible for Bill to start up a new business was to appeal to local jazz aficionados for financial support.
- golf: They will be joined from every continent, particularly America, by fellow golf aficionados.
- press: I've always been a big time press release aficionado.
