conoscenti

American

[koh-nuh-shen-tee, kon-uh-, kaw-naw-shen-tee] / ˌkoʊ nəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒn ə-, ˌkɔ nɔˈʃɛn ti /

plural noun

cognoscenti.

conoscenti British

/ ˌkɒnəʊˈʃɛntɪ /

plural noun

a variant spelling of cognoscenti

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Etymology

Origin of conoscenti

First recorded in 1760–70

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conoscenti conoscente

I don't pretend to be a connoisseur or conoscenti myself; but I'm told the style is undeniably modern.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 06 by Edgeworth, Maria

Upon my asking him how he had acquired the art of a conoscente so very suddenly, he assured me that nothing was more easy.

From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Piozzi, Hester Lynch

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