[ ˌkɒnjə'ʃɛnti ]
■ plural noun people who are especially well informed about a particular subject.
Origin
C18: Ital., lit. 'people who know', from L. cognoscent- , cognoscere 'to get to know'.
[ ˌkɒnjə'ʃɛnti ]
■ plural noun people who are especially well informed about a particular subject.
Origin
C18: Ital., lit. 'people who know', from L. cognoscent- , cognoscere 'to get to know'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004