connoisseur
/ˌkɑnəˈsɝ/ · noun
Meaning
- A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
Etymology / origin
Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)).
- connoisseur(French)→
- *ǵneh₃-(ine-pro)→
- connoisseur (English)
- Relations: root, bor
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