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Cognoscenti: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Cognoscenti noun. People with expert knowledge of a subject, especially art, food or fashion.
How to say it
kon-yuh-SHEN-tee/ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (SHEN).
Cognoscenti in a sentence
The cognoscenti queue for the open studio before the doors even open.
Among whisky cognoscenti, the distillery's old casks are legendary.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- experts
- connoisseurs
- insiders
- aficionados
Where cognoscenti comes from
From an old Italian spelling of conoscenti, people who know.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Among whisky _____, the distillery's old casks are legendary.
- ensemble
- ostinato
- cognoscenti
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cognoscenti: Among whisky cognoscenti, the distillery's old casks are legendary.