cognoscente

== English == === Alternative forms === conoscente (rare) === Etymology === From obsolete Italian cognoscente (modern Italian conoscente) from Latin cognōscere (“to know”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kɒnjəˈʃɛnti/, /ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑɡnəˈʃɛnti/, /ˌkɑnjəˈʃɛnti/ Homophone: cognoscenti === Noun === cognoscente (plural cognoscenti) (often in the plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field. Synonyms: aficionado, connoisseur, maven, connoisseur, authority, expert Antonym: novice ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koɲ.ɲoʃˈʃɛn.te/ Rhymes: -ɛnte Hyphenation: co‧gno‧scèn‧te === Participle === cognoscente m or f by sense (plural cognoscenti) (obsolete) present participle of cognoscere == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koɡnosˈθente/ [koɣ̞.nosˈθẽn̪.t̪e] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /koɡnoˈsente/ [koɣ̞.noˈsẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ente Syllabification: cog‧nos‧cen‧te === Adjective === cognoscente m or f (masculine and feminine plural cognoscentes) cognitive Synonyms: cognitivo, cognoscitivo (philosophy) aware === Further reading === “cognoscente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025