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   co·gno·scen·ti

   /käɡnəˈSHen(t)ē/

   plural

   • 1. people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject: "it was hailed by the cognoscenti as one of the best golf courses in Europe"

   Word Origin late 18th century: Italian, literally ‘people who know’, from Latin cognoscent- ‘getting to know’, from the verb cognoscere.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

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   • N

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   • C

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   • E

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