Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incognoscenti

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: incognoscen-ti
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ignorant or uncultured people.

Example Sentences

"Some incognoscenti grumped when they couldn't find the word in their dictionaries, but there it is in the with-it fourth American Heritage: A word or phrase created because an existing term that was once used alone needs to be distinguished from a term referring to a new development..."

Etymology

As an opposite to cognoscenti.

Frequently Paired Words

incognoscible

Questions

What does incognoscenti mean?: Ignorant or uncultured people.
Where does incognoscenti come from?: As an opposite to cognoscenti.

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