connoisseur

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Etymology

Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)).

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Synonyms

cognoscente

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