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Word of the Day (Thursday October 9, 2008)
aficionado \uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\, noun:
Pronunciation: http://0rz.tw/e14U1
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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