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kon-y
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kog-n
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co·gno·scen·ti
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ˌkɒn
yəˈʃɛn
ti
,
ˌkɒg
nə-
/
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kon-y
uh
-
shen
-tee
,
kog-n
uh
-
]
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plural
noun
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singular
-te
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-ti
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persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.
Also,
conoscenti.
Origin:
1770–80;
<
Italian,
Latinized variant of
conoscente
(present participle of
conoscere
to know) < L.
See
cognition
,
-ent
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History
cognoscente
1778, from It. cognoscente, Latinized from conoscente "connoisseur," lit. "knowing man," from L. cognoscentum, prp. of cognoscere "to know" (see
cognizance
).
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cognoscente
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