afán

== Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈfaŋ/ [aˈfɑŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Hyphenation: a‧fán === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== afán m desire; thirst effort eagerness; keenness very active work ===== Alternative forms ===== afã (reintegrationist) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== afán third-person plural present indicative of afacer ===== Alternative forms ===== afám (reintegrationist) === Further reading === “afán”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Deverbal from afanar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈfan/ [aˈfãn] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: a‧fán === Noun === afán m (plural afanes) desire; thirst Synonyms: deseo, anhelo, aspiración afán de lucro ― greed afán de protagonismo ― desire to play a leading role effort eagerness; keenness ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “afán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025