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cognoscent

cognoscent adjective: knowledgeable; discerning.

Adjective

cognoscent (comparative more cognoscent, superlative most cognoscent)

  1. Knowledgeable; discerning.

Forms of cognoscent

comparativemore cognoscent
superlativemost cognoscent

Origin of cognoscent

From Latin cognōscēns, from cognōscere (“to know”). By surface analysis, co- + Latin gnōsc(ere) + -ent.

Questions about cognoscent

What does cognoscent mean?
Cognoscent means knowledgeable; discerning.
What part of speech is cognoscent?
Cognoscent is an adjective.

Words near cognoscent in the dictionary

  1. cognominations
  2. Cognos
  3. cognosce
  4. cognosced
  5. cognoscence
  6. cognoscent
  7. cognoscente
  8. cognoscenti
  9. cognosces
  10. cognoscibility
  11. cognoscible

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