Definitions for cognoscenti

cognoscenti co·gno·scen·ti

Spelling: [kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh-]
IPA: /ˌkɒn yəˈʃɛn ti, ˌkɒg nə-/

Cognoscenti is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 532 anagrams from letters in cognoscenti (cceginnoost).

Definitions for cognoscenti

plural noun

  1. persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, especially in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.

Origin of cognoscenti

1770-80; Italian, Latinized variant of conoscente (present participle of conoscere to know) cognition, -ent

Examples for cognoscenti

His works were passed over as beneath the notice of the cognoscenti.

His imitations of Anacreon, and the soft bard of Erin, have on many occasions puzzled the cognoscenti of Eton.

Chopin writes: I have the cognoscenti and the poetic natures on my side.

In front of it Lance met two cognoscenti of his acquaintance.

The learned Dusaux is said to lead the band of this new tribe of amateurs and cognoscenti.

And so the selection of an eleven against the cognoscenti went on in the usual old-fashioned style.

Amazed at the national glory, she had never asked this sacrifice of French cognoscenti.

It was but lately that I dined with a group of the cognoscenti.

This gave time to the cognoscenti to remark her costume, which was ravishing, and to try to see her feet; but they were too small.

The backlash from the dance music critics and cognoscenti has been neck-snapping.

Word Value for cognoscenti
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