Date

10/04/04

Word

aficionado \uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\ noun

Meaning

An enthusiastic admirer; a fan.

Examples

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, [1]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," [2]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, [3]Carl Sagan: A Life

Extra

Aficionado derives from Spanish aficionar, "to induce a liking for," from afición, "a liking for."

Paragraph

Keyur was back into the kitchen trying the new dish. An aficionado of the famous cookery show “Khana Khazana” hosted by chef Rajiv Kapoor, Keyur could never stop himself from experimenting on the recipes presented by him. This time he was trying out the different recipes of making chocolates and cakes. Vishwa, his wife, hated this show. She was the one who had to taste all of his dishes and unfortunately, he would always end up with a horrible tasting dish due to some mix up. Although she was a real aficionado of his patience, she wanted him to stop!