afición
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Etymology
[edit]Semi-learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnem (“affection”). Doublet of afección, a learned borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /afiˈθjon/ [a.fiˈθjõn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /afiˈsjon/ [a.fiˈsjõn]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: a‧fi‧ción
Noun
[edit]afición f (plural aficiones)
- fondness, inclination
- Synonym: apego
- afición al cine ― fondness for cinema
- afición por la química ― fondness for chemistry
- hobby
- Synonym: pasatiempo
- persistence, determination, zeal
- Synonyms: persistencia, determinación, ahínco
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “afición”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
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