Cognoscente

//ˌkɑɡnəˈʃɛnti// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field. in-plural, often

    "He is the painter who has been held to combine the most complete grace of form with sublimity of expression. Such at least I have gathered to be the opinion of cognoscenti."

  2. 2
    an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts wordnet

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connoisseurconnoisseuraestheteaficionadoamateurannotator

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"He is the painter who has been held to combine the most complete grace of form with sublimity of expression. Such at least I have gathered to be the opinion of cognoscenti."

Etymology

From obsolete Italian cognoscente (modern Italian conoscente) from Latin cognōscere (“to know”).

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