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connoisseura person who has a lot of knowledge about and good judgment in matters of taste

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who has a lot of knowledge about and good judgment in matters of taste

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/

Korean meaning: 예술, 음식, 와인 등에 대한 깊은 지식과 안목을 가진 전문가, 감정가

Korean pronunciation: 카너**서**

Example Sentences

  • My uncle thinks he's a pizza connoisseur, but he just eats it every day.
  • The art connoisseur immediately spotted the fake painting among the collection.
  • She became a chocolate connoisseur after visiting every dessert shop in the city.

connoisseur

NOUN

//ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr//

a person who has a lot of knowledge about and good judgment in matters of taste

connoisseur concept
💡 Concept

A wine connoisseur expertly evaluates vintage bottles in an elegant cellar

connoisseur rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The connoisseur guides the amateur entrepreneur!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒnəˈsɜː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootconnai-
Suffix--sseur

Origin

From French 'connoisseur', derived from Old French 'connoître' meaning 'to know', which comes from Latin 'cognoscere' (to know or become acquainted with).

🎵Rhyme

entrepreneursaboteuramateur
entrepreneur
saboteur
amateur

🔗Collocations

wine connoisseur
art connoisseur
coffee connoisseur
true connoisseur
connoisseur of fine dining
self-proclaimed connoisseur

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My uncle thinks he's a pizza connoisseur, but he just eats it every day.

The art connoisseur immediately spotted the fake painting among the collection.

She became a chocolate connoisseur after visiting every dessert shop in the city.

Even a coffee connoisseur would be impressed by this perfect espresso.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

expertspecialistaficionadoenthusiastmaven

Antonyms

amateurnovicebeginner

Related

criticjudgeevaluatorappraisercurator

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