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Origin: French suffix -eur

Connoisseur has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

2

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
authority
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
esthete wine lover

Origin

The word "connoisseur" comes from the French connoître, which originally meant "to know." It entered English usage between 1705 and 1715.

Rhyming Words
eur neur fleur soeur coeur veneur auteur tuteur poseur voyeur pudeur viveur lafleur lefleur flaneur flâneur ecoteur tiqueur liqueur lesueur
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