Main Entry: con?nois?seur Pronunciation: \ˌk?-nə-ˈsər also -ˈsu̇r\
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete French (now connaisseur)
from Old French connoisseor
from connoistre to know
from Latin cognoscere ? more at cognition
Date: 1714
1: expert ; especially : one who understands the details
, technique, or principles of an art
and
is competent to act as a critical judge