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- [kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh-]
- /ˌkɒn yəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒg nə-/
- /ˌkɒ.njəʊ.ˈʃen.tɪ/
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- [kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh-]
- /ˌkɒn yəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒg nə-/
Definitions of cognoscente word
- noun cognoscente a person with special knowledge in some field, esp. in the fine arts 3
- noun cognoscente A connoisseur; a discerning expert. 1
- noun cognoscente Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field; a connoisseur. 0
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Origin of cognoscente
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Italian, Latinized variant of conoscente (present participle of conoscere to know) < L. See cognition, -ent
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Parts of speech for Cognoscente
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cognoscente popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cognoscente usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cognoscente
noun cognoscente
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
- judge — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
- insider — a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
Antonyms for cognoscente
noun cognoscente
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
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