afición

Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnem (affection). Doublet of afección, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /afiˈθjon/ [a.fiˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /afiˈsjon/ [a.fiˈsjõn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧fi‧ción

Noun

afición f (plural aficiones)

  1. fondness, inclination
    Synonym: apego
    afición al cinefondness for cinema
    afición por la químicafondness for chemistry
  2. hobby
    Synonym: pasatiempo
  3. persistence, determination, zeal
    Synonyms: persistencia, determinación, ahínco

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