transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkä-nə-ˈsər also ]
-ˈsu̇r noun
Etymology: obsolete French (now connaisseur ), from Old French connoisseor, from connoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere — more at cognition
Date: 1714
1. : expert ; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge
2. : one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties
a connoisseur of fine wines
• con·nois·seur·ship -ˌship noun