connoisseur
A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the…A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
» I'm not a connoisseur.
Я не эксперт.
Я не знавець.
Meaning
1 sensesA specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
beer connoisseur
chocolate connoisseur
Kenner, Kennerin, Connaisseur
знато́кznatók, цени́тельcenítelʹ, цени́тельницаcenítelʹnica
знаве́цьznavécʹ, ціни́тельcinýtelʹ, ціни́телькаcinýtelʹka
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Examples
17 sentencesI'm not a connoisseur.
Я не знавець. — deniko
ruЯ не эксперт. — marafon
Tom is a connoisseur.
A bargain! For the true connoisseur!
I'm sort of a pickle connoisseur.
He's a bona fide coffee connoisseur.
Translations
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Origin
Around 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelAround 1705–1715, from French connoisseur, from the verb connoître (obsolete pre-1835 spelling of connaître (“to know”)).
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Forms
plural: connoisseursSynonyms
3 synonyms- an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts:cognoscente