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cognoscenti

co gno scen ti |ˌkänyōˈSHentē, ˌkägnə -kɑːnjəˈʃenti | plural noun people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject: it was hailed by the cognoscenti as one of the best golf courses in Europe. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Italian conoscenti, literally people who know. The g was added under the influence of Latin cognoscent- getting to know, from the verb cognoscere (Italian conoscere ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

cognoscenti

cognoscenti |ˌkɒgnəˈʃɛnti, ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti | plural noun people who are especially well informed about a particular subject: it's worth taking a tip from the fashion cognoscenti. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: Italian, literally people who know , from Latin cognoscent- getting to know , from the verb cognoscere.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cognoscenti

co gno scen ti /kɑ̀njəʃénti |kɔ̀ɡnə -/〖<イタリア 名詞 -te /-tiː /かたく the ; 複数扱い 〗(芸術などの )鑑定家, 事情通 .