The same: Amateur.
un amateur de vins
Amateur - originates from Middle French word, amator
This it the poster of this question. I have found a faster answer, but I think it should be left here for posterity. I'm an amateur in French, and don't really know French.
"un grand connaisseur de ballet" or "un grand amateur de ballet"
Amateur is derived from French. Whenever you see an English word spelt with 'teur', it's usually French.
The word "amateur" is from the French meaning "lover of". An amateur, by the origin of the word, means to do something for the love of it. Therefore, one may be an amateur chorister, athlete, musician, photographer, painter, collector - virtually anything at all.
The correct spelling, from the French, is amateur(novice, non-professional).
Amatrices means amateur in French. It is referring to amateur adult videos which are inappropriate for children and inappropriate for this kind of forum.
I would say beginner and amateur.
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The moment you're paid to participate you are no longer an amateur. So if an amateur sport, say kickball, wanted to become professional, they would need to establish a league that paid their players.
Amateur is a French word, from Latin amātor, lover, from amāre, to love.