connoisseur

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌkɒnəˈsɜɹ/, /ˌkɒnəˈsəː/, /ˌkɒnəˈsʊəɹ/

Noun

connoisseur (plural connoisseurs)

1. A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste...

Synonyms

• cognoscente

Translations

• French: connaisseur
• German: Kenner
• Italian: intenditore, conoscitore; esperto; connaisseur
• Portuguese: connaisseur; (Brazil): conhecedor, perito
• Russian: знато́к
• Spanish: connaisseur; connoisseur

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