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connoisseur

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnəˈsəː/

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Definition of connoisseur

noun

  • an expert judge in matters of taste:a connoisseur of music

Derivatives

connoisseurship

noun

Origin:

early 18th century: from obsolete French, from conoistre 'know'

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Remember that connoisseur has a double n and a double s, with -oi- between them: it is a French word.

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