cognoscenti
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cognoscenti — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ people who are well informed about a particular subject. ORIGIN Italian, people who know , from Latin cognoscere get to know … English terms dictionary
cognoscenti — [[t]kɒ̱njəʃe̱nti[/t]] N PLURAL: oft n N The cognoscenti are the people who know a lot about a particular subject. [FORMAL] She has an international reputation among film cognoscenti. Syn: connoisseurs … English dictionary
Cognoscenti — Cognoscente Cog nos*cen te, n.; pl. {Cognoscenti}. [OIt. cognoscente, p. pr. of cognoscere, It. conoscere to know.] A connoisseur. Mason. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cognoscenti — co|gno|scen|ti [ˌkɔnjəuˈʃenti US ˌka:njə ] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Early Italian, from Latin cognoscere; COGNITION] the cognoscenti formal people who have special knowledge about a particular subject, especially art, literature, or food … Dictionary of contemporary English
cognoscenti — (kon yoh SHEN tee) [Italian, from Latin: cognoscere: to know] Those people with exceptional inside knowledge and appreciation of a particular field, most often in the fine arts, literature, and fashion. Whisk wizard Marty Kaplan . . .… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
cognoscenti — noun the cognoscenti people who have special knowledge about a particular subject, especially art, literature, or food … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia — Single by the Cuban Boys from the album Eastwood Released December 19, 1999 Format CD single, Cassette … Wikipedia
Cognoscenti (comics) — Cognescenti Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance … Wikipedia
cognoscenti — /kon yeuh shen tee, kog neuh /, n.pl., sing. cognoscente / tee/. persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, esp. in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion. Also, conoscenti. [1770 80; < It, Latinized var … Universalium
cognoscenti — cog|no|scen|ti [ ,kagnə ʃenti ] noun plural MAINLY LITERARY people who are experts in a particular subject … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
