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co•gno•scen•ti
Pronunciation: (kon"yu-shen'tē, kog"nu-), [key]—
n.pl.,
—sing. -tePronunciation: (-tē). [key]
persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, esp. in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.
Also,conoscenti.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.