ˌkänyōˈshentē, ˌkägnəˈ- noun
also co·no·scen·te ˌkänə-
( plural cognoscen·ti -tē ; also conoscen·ti )
Etymology: obsolete Italian (now conoscente ), from cognoscente, adjective, wise, having good judgment, from Latin cognoscent-, cognoscens, present participle of cognoscere to know
: a person having or claiming expert knowledge in one or more realms of the fine arts or of fashion : connoisseur
art dealers, collectors, and other cognoscenti — Janet Flanner