COGNOSCENTE

connoisseur, cognoscente

(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cognoscente (plural cognoscenti)

Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field; a connoisseur.

Source: Wiktionary


Cog`nos*cen"te, n.; pl. Cognoscenti. Etym: [OIt. cognoscente, p. pr. of cognoscere, It. conoscere to know.]

Definition: A conoisseur. Mason.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 July 2024

DITHER

(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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