cognoscenti
[ kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh- ]
/ ˌkɒn yəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒg nə- /
plural noun, singular co·gno·scen·te [kon-yuh-tee, kog-nuh-] /ˌkɒn yə ti, ˌkɒg nə-/.
persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.
Also
conoscenti.
Words nearby cognoscenti
cognizable,
cognizance,
cognizant,
cognize,
cognomen,
cognoscenti,
cognoscible,
cognoscitive,
cognovit,
cogon,
cogswell chair
Example sentences from the Web for cognoscente
The saying is also inextricably linked to actress Uma Thurman, the cognoscente of cinematic revenge.
Uma Thurman on ‘Nymphomaniac,’ Lars von Trier’s Alleged Misogyny, and Women’s Sexual Double-Standard |Marlow Stern |March 17, 2014 |DAILY BEASTSaint Thomas says, Omnes cognitio fit secundum similitudinem cogniti in cognoscente.
Criminal Psychology |Hans GrossUpon asking how he had been taught the art of a cognoscente so suddenly, he assured me that nothing was more easy.
An English Grammar |W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
British Dictionary definitions for cognoscente
cognoscenti
conoscenti
/ (ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ, ˌkɒɡnəʊ-) /
pl n singular -te (-tiː)
(sometimes singular)
people with informed appreciation of a particular field, esp in the fine arts; connoisseurs
Word Origin for cognoscenti
C18: from obsolete Italian (modern
conoscente), from Latin
cognōscere to know, learn about