cognoscente
pronunciation
How to pronounce cognoscente in British English: UK [ˌkɒnjəʊ'ʃentɪ]
How to pronounce cognoscente in American English: US [ˌkoʊnjoʊ'ʃentə]
Word Origin
- cognoscente (n.)
- "connoisseur," 1778, from Italian cognoscente, Latinized from conoscente "connoisseur," literally "knowing man," from Latin cognoscentum (nominative cognoscens), present participle of cognoscere "to know" (see cognizance).