cognoscenti
persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.
Origin of cognoscenti
1- Also conoscenti.
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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 | THE 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
conoscenti
/ (ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ, ˌkɒɡnəʊ-) /
(sometimes singular) people with informed appreciation of a particular field, esp in the fine arts; connoisseurs
Origin of cognoscenti
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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