Advertisement
Advertisement
cognoscenti
[ kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh- ]
plural noun
- persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.
cognoscenti
/ ˌkɒɡnəʊ-; ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃɛntɪ /
plural noun
- sometimes singular people with informed appreciation of a particular field, esp in the fine arts; connoisseurs
Word History and Origins
Origin of cognoscenti1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cognoscenti1
Example Sentences
The backlash from the dance music critics and cognoscenti has been neck-snapping.
Most financial cognoscenti know that the current issue is Europe, as do many who write and speak about such things.
His works were passed over as beneath the notice of the cognoscenti.
Amazed at the national glory, she had never asked this sacrifice of French cognoscenti.
And at last she wrote her absent lover a missive that has been numbered by cognoscenti among the great love letters of the ages.
By her side was the guitar on which she had been practising the airs that were to ravish the ears of the cognoscenti.
This is my taste; if I am wrong, I beg pardon of the cognoscenti.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse