Cognoscente is a noun referring to a person with expert knowledge in a subject, a connoisseur. The word, along with 'connoisseur', descends from the Latin verb 'cognoscere' (to know).
Cognoscente es un sustantivo que se refiere a una persona con conocimiento experto en un tema, un conocedor. La palabra, junto con 'connoisseur', desciende del verbo latino 'cognoscere' (saber).
| Front | cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee\ plural cognoscenti |
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| Back | noun A person who has expert knowledge in a subject; connoisseur. ["Cognoscente" and "connoisseur" are more than synonyms; they're also linguistic cousins. Both terms descend from the Latin verb "cognoscere," meaning "to know," and they're not alone. You might guess that "cognizance" and "cognition" are members of the "cognoscere" clan. Do you also recognize a family resemblance in "recognize"? Can you see through the disguise of "incognito"? Did you have a premonition that we would mention "precognition"? "Cognoscente" itself came to English by way of Italian and has been a part of our language since the late 1700s.] "Some passages in Hergé, Son of Tintin seem directed at the cognoscenti. The excursions into prewar Belgian politics are not for everyone." - Cullen Murphy; Georges Remi: Learning His Lines; The New York Times; Jan 20, 2012. |
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