co ‧ gno ‧ scen ‧ ti /ˌkɒnjəʊˈʃenti $ ˌkɑːnjə-/ BrE AmE 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