CONNOISSEUR


Meaning of CONNOISSEUR in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.