Cognoscente — Cog nos*cen te, n.; pl. {Cognoscenti}. [OIt. cognoscente, p. pr. of cognoscere, It. conoscere to know.] A connoisseur. Mason. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cognoscente — connoisseur, 1778, from It. cognoscente, Latinized from conoscente connoisseur, lit. knowing man, from L. cognoscentum (nom. cognoscens), prp. of cognoscere to know (see COGNIZANCE (Cf. cognizance)) … Etymology dictionary
cognoscente — cognoscente. adj. Fil. Que conoce o que puede conocer … Enciclopedia Universal
cognoscente — adj. 2 g. Que conhece ou tem a capacidade de conhecer. = COGNOSCITIVO ‣ Etimologia: latim cognoscens, entis, particípio presente de cognosco, ere, conhecer … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
cognoscente — adj. Fil. Que conoce o que puede conocer … Diccionario de la lengua española
cognoscente — [käg΄nə shen′tē, kôg΄nəshen′tē, kän΄yəshen′tē] n. pl. cognoscenti [kän΄yə shəntē, kō̂n΄yə shentē, kôn′yə shentē, käg΄nə shen′tē] [It, orig. prp. of conoscere, to know < L cognoscere: see COGNITION] a person with special knowledge in some… … English World dictionary
cognoscente — noun (plural cognoscenti) Etymology: obsolete Italian (now conoscente), from cognoscente, adjective, wise, from Latin cognoscent , cognoscens, present participle of cognoscere Date: 1776 a person who has expert knowledge in a subject ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cognoscente — noun /kɒnjəˈʃɛnteɪ,ˌkɑɡ.nəˈʃɛn.ti,ˌkɑn.jəˈʃɛn.ti/ Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field; a connoisseur. See Also: cognition, cognizance … Wiktionary
cognoscente — Synonyms and related words: aesthete, amateur, annotator, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, authority, bon vivant, captious critic, carper, caviler, censor, censurer, collector, commentator, commenter, connaisseur, connoisseur,… … Moby Thesaurus
cognoscente — A person who is well informed or of elevated taste; pl. cognoscenti … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
