Coleccionista (en. Collector)

/koleksjonista/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who gathers items of interest or value.
The art collector attended the auction to acquire new paintings.
El coleccionista de arte asistió a la subasta para adquirir nuevas pinturas.
A hobbyist in the gathering of specific objects.
She is a collector of ancient coins.
Ella es una coleccionista de monedas antiguas.
An individual who has an extensive and well-kept collection.
The stamp collector proudly shows his album.
El coleccionista de sellos muestra su álbum con orgullo.

Etymology

Derived from 'colección', which in turn comes from the Latin 'collectio'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Obsessive collector
A person who compulsively collects.
coleccionista obsesivo
To be a collector
To indicate that someone has the hobby of collecting.
ser un coleccionista
Unending collection
A collection that keeps growing continuously.
colección inacabable

Related Words

Collection
A set of objects gathered by a collector.
colección
To collect
To accumulate or gather objects of the same type.
coleccionar
Collectible
An object that can be collected.
coleccionable

Slang Meanings

Rare-hunter
He is a rare-hunter who is always looking for unique items for his collection.
Es un cazador de rarezas que siempre está buscando objetos únicos para su colección.
Collecting enthusiast
My friend is a collecting enthusiast; he has everything in his house.
Mi amigo es un fanático del coleccionismo, tiene de todo en su casa.