co·gno·scen·te

(kŏn′yə-shĕn′tē, kŏg′nə-)

n. pl. co·gno·scen·ti (-tē)

A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur.

[Obsolete Italian, from Latin cognōscēns, cognōscent-, present participle of cognōscere, to know; see cognition.]

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Noun

cognoscente - an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

connoisseur

authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

aesthete, esthete - one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

wine lover - a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut

Translations

expertznalec

знаток эксперт

expertkännare

cognoscente

n pl <cognoscenti> → Kenner m

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