Word of the Day: COGNOSCENTI
Intellectuals or aficionados
cognoscenti (noun) - connoisseurs or experts possessing superior or specialized knowledge [kon-yuh-shen-tee, kog-nuh-]
BREAKDOWN: CO- (together) + GNO- (know) + -ENT (inclined to) + -I (plural)
a cognoscente is an expert or person of superior knowledge
See also: agnostic, prognosticate
“When feelings are made available to us isolated, backgroundless, and inherently limited in duration - as they are through music - we can approach them as if we were wine tasters, sampling the delights of various vintages… We become cognoscenti of feeling, savoring the qualitative aspect of emotional life for its own sake.” —Jenefer Robinson
