Etymology

cognoscente

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Today it means: Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field. Full definition →

Italian cognoscente ← Latin cognōscere
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  1. Latin · derived fromcognōscere“to know”
  2. Italian · borrowed fromcognoscente
  3. English todaycognoscente

From obsolete Italian cognoscente (modern Italian conoscente) from Latin cognōscere (“to know”).

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