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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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cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon, cog railway
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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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