cognoscenti
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yəˈʃɛn plural noun, singular co·gno·scen·te [kon-yuh-tee, kog-nuh-] .
[kon-yuh-tee, kog-nuh-] . 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
1770–80; < Italian, Latinized variant of conoscente (present participle of conoscere to know) < L. See cognition, -ent
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cognoscenti or conoscenti (ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ, ˌkɒɡnəʊ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n , sing -te | |
| (sometimes singular) people with informed appreciation of a particular field, esp in the fine arts; connoisseurs | |
| [C18: from obsolete Italian (modern conoscente), from Latin cognōscere to know, learn about] | |
| conoscenti or conoscenti (ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ, ˌkɒɡnəʊ-, -tiː) | |
| —pl n | |
| [C18: from obsolete Italian (modern conoscente), from Latin cognōscere to know, learn about] | |
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Cognoscenti
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
When the train arrives at the border, the cognoscenti race off to shop for the three-and-a-half-hour process.
The cognoscenti go to the back of the building facing the parking lots and give their cars to valets.
The nation's backpacking cognoscenti laced up their hiking boots in anticipation.
The cognoscenti favour slashes with narrow openings rather than cuts that have expanded and grown floppy.
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