cognoscenti
[ kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh- ]
/ ˌkɒn yəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒg nə- /
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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.
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How to use cognoscenti in a sentence
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 cognoscenti
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
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