afín

See also: afin

Galician

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

1. similar, analogous

Noun

afín m or f by sense (plural afíns)

1. peer, someone similar

Further reading

• “afín” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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)

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

Noun

afín m or f by sense (plural afines)

1. relative through marriage

Related terms

• afinidad

 

Further reading

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