conoscenti

[koh-nuh-shen-tee, kon-uh-; It. kaw-naw-shen-tee]

co·no·scen·ti

[koh-nuh-shen-tee, kon-uh-; It. kaw-naw-shen-tee]
plural noun, singular co·no·scen·te [-tee; It. -te] .

Origin:
1760–70
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Conoscenti is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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cognoscenti or conoscenti (ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ, ˌkɒɡnəʊ-)
 
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]

conoscenti (ˌkɒnəʊˈʃɛntɪ)
 
pl n , sing -te
a variant spelling of cognoscenti

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