cognoscent

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adjective

Knowledgeable; discerning.

OriginLatin cognōscēns →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectivecognoscent (comparative more cognoscent, superlative most cognoscent)

comparative more cognoscent · superlative most cognoscent

  1. Knowledgeable; discerning.

Origin

  1. Latincognōscēns
  2. Englishcognoscent

From Latin cognōscēns, from cognōscere (“to know”). By surface analysis, co- + Latin gnōsc(ere) + -ent.

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APA

cognoscent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognoscent

MLA

“cognoscent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognoscent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognoscent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognoscent.

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