aficionada

[ uh-fish-yuh-nah-duh; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-thah, ah-fee-syaw- ]

noun

, plural a·fi·cio·na·das [uh, -fish-y, uh, -, nah, -d, uh, z, ah-fee-thyaw-, nah, -, th, ahs].

1. a woman who is an ardent devotee; fan; enthusiast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aficionada¹

1950–55; < Spanish: feminine of aficionado aficionado