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JadziaDax · 07-24-2003, 01:58 AM

The Word of the Day for July 24 is:

cognoscente • \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee\ • (noun) plural cognoscenti a person who has expert knowledge in a subject; connoisseur

A little more information about today’s word:
"Cognoscente" and "connoisseur" are more than synonyms; they're also linguistic cousins. Both terms descend from the Latin verb "cognoscere," meaning "to know," and they're not alone. You may know that "cognizance" and "cognition" are members of the "cognoscere" clan. Do you also recognize a family resemblance in "recognize"? Can you see through the disguise of "incognito"? Did you have a premonition that we would mention "precognition"? "Cognoscente" itself came to English by way of Italian and has been a part of our language since the late 1700s. Today it is almost always used in its plural form, "cognoscenti."

My sentence:
"The great but not widely known pianist Dave McKenna . . . is revered by the jazz cognoscenti as an inspired interpreter of American standards. . . ."
-- Joseph Nocera, GQ, March 1997

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-24-2003, 01:58 AM	#153 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 24 The Word of the Day for July 24 is: cognoscente • \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee\ • (noun) plural cognoscenti a person who has expert knowledge in a subject; connoisseur A little more information about today’s word: "Cognoscente" and "connoisseur" are more than synonyms; they're also linguistic cousins. Both terms descend from the Latin verb "cognoscere," meaning "to know," and they're not alone. You may know that "cognizance" and "cognition" are members of the "cognoscere" clan. Do you also recognize a family resemblance in "recognize"? Can you see through the disguise of "incognito"? Did you have a premonition that we would mention "precognition"? "Cognoscente" itself came to English by way of Italian and has been a part of our language since the late 1700s. Today it is almost always used in its plural form, "cognoscenti." My sentence: "The great but not widely known pianist Dave McKenna . . . is revered by the jazz cognoscenti as an inspired interpreter of American standards. . . ." -- Joseph Nocera, GQ, March 1997 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?