co‧gno‧scen‧ti /ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃenti $ ˌkɑːnjə-/
noun[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Early Italian, from Latin cognoscere; ⇒ cognition]
the cognoscenti formal people who have special knowledge about a subject, especially art, literature, or food
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