cognoscente:

(plural: ‘cognoscenti‘; pronunciation: the first ‘c’ in this word is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”, and the second ‘c’ with ‘s’ is pronounced with a ‘sh’ sound as in ‘shun’, and the letter ‘g’ is silent in American English and it is present in British English; and the letters ‘te’ rhyme with the word “tea”)

Dave Yeats, computer cognoscente, USA

a person who has wide knowledge and a lot of experience in a particular field, especially in painting, music, and literature and fashion;

a connoisseur,

 

Sharmila Tagore, Film cognoscente, India

e.g.

Ms Sharmila Tagore, a popular film actress of 1970s, is a film cognoscente, and she is such an expert on film industry in India that she is given a position on the Indian Film Censor Board.

 

Dave Yeats is a computer cognoscente whose advice is sought after by reputed computer companies.

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