cognoscente
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cognoscente
- /kɒnjəˈʃɛnti/ UK
- /ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti/ UK
- /ˌkɑɡnəˈʃɛnti/ US
- /ˌkɑnjəˈʃɛnti/ US
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Where it comes from
From obsolete Italian cognoscente (modern Italian conoscente) from Latin cognōscere (“to know”).
noun cognoscenti · conoscente
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Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
He is the painter who has been held to combine the most complete grace of form with sublimity of expression. Such at least I have gathered to be the opinion of cognoscenti.
Similar: aficionado, connoisseur, maven, authority, expert · Opposite: novice
Translations
Talk about this word "cognoscente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cognoscente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cognoscente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cognoscente "cognoscente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cognoscente.Cite this
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title = {cognoscente},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cognoscente},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
