noun
cognoscente
Cognoscente (noun) means a person with expert or specialist knowledge in a particular subject.
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A person with expert or specialist knowledge in a particular subject.
"The initial buzz it generated was among a certain section of the London cultural cognoscenti, the ex-punk crowd. They got it immediately."
— Sean O’Hagan, Irvine Welsh: ‘I thought Trainspotting would be a cult book, but not generation-defining’ (2018)
"The Biennale can be daunting for those who are not art cognoscenti or participants in the art world."
— Farah Nayeri, Venice Biennale’s Top Prize Goes to Lithuania (2019)
"And by the way, yes I AM inventing the HS2E acronym, because few outside the HS2 cognoscenti understand all that 'Phase' stuff!"
— Nigel Harris, Comment: Cut HS2 eastern leg, says NIC? (2020)
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Etymology
Came from obsolete Italian cognoscente (modern Italian conoscente), from Latin cognōscere (“to know”).
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What is the meaning of cognoscente?
"cognoscente" (noun) means a person with expert or specialist knowledge in a particular subject.
What is another word for cognoscente?
Other words for "cognoscente" include connoisseur.
What is the opposite of cognoscente?
Opposites of "cognoscente" include novice, beginner.
