English

Noun

cognoscente ‎(plural cognoscenti)

1. Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field; a connoisseur.
   • 1998, Marc J. Seifer, chapter 42, in Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius, ISBN 0806519606, page 397:

     At night, as creative author, the cognoscente sketched out the first draft of his expanded autobiography.

Translations

Related terms

• cognition
• cognizance

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɲɲoʃˈʃɛnte/

Verb

cognoscente

1. (obsolete) present participle of cognoscere