connoisseur

== English == === Alternative forms === connaisseur === Etymology === Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑnəˈsɝ/, /ˌkɑnəˈsʊɹ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː/, /ˌkɒnəˈsʊə/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ) === Noun === connoisseur (plural connoisseurs) A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste. ==== Synonyms ==== maven cognoscente virtuoso ==== Coordinate terms ==== connoisseuse (informal, very rare) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.nɛ.sœʁ/ ~ /kɔ.ne.sœʁ/ === Noun === connoisseur m (plural connoisseurs, feminine connoisseuse) obsolete spelling of connaisseur