afín

See also: afin

Galician

Alternative forms

afim (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfiŋ/ [aˈfiŋ]
Rhymes: -iŋ
Hyphenation: a‧fín

Adjective

afín (feminine afina, masculine plural afíns, feminine plural afinas)

similar, analogous

Noun

afín m or f by sense (plural afíns)

peer, someone similar

Further reading

“afín”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin affīnis. Cognate with English affine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfin/ [aˈfĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: a‧fín

Adjective

afín m or f (masculine and feminine plural afines)

akin, related (standing in connection)
adjacent (lying next to)

Noun

afín m or f by sense (plural afines)

relative through marriage

Related terms

afinidad

Further reading

“afín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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