cognoscenti
Advancedzipf 1.80Pronunciation
/ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti/(kon-yuh-SHEN-tee)
Part of speech
noun (plural)formal
Chinese
鉴赏家;行家
Definition
People who are especially well informed about a particular subject, especially the fine arts.
Word family
- cognoscente/ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnteɪ/(n
- singular)鉴赏家
Collocations
- wine cognoscenti
- art cognoscenti
- among the cognoscenti
- fashion cognoscenti
Examples
- 1.The restaurant is beloved by food cognoscenti but unknown to casual diners. (experts, connoisseurs)
- 2.Among jazz cognoscenti, the 1959 Miles Davis album is considered the genre's peak. (knowledgeable enthusiasts)
Synonyms
- connoisseurs/ˌkɒnəˈsɜːz/— experts, especially in fine arts
- aficionados/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊz/— enthusiastic experts
- experts/ˈɛkspɜːts/— general
Etymology
from Italian "cognoscente" = one who knows — from Latin "cognoscere" = to know — those who know