OED's words of 2020 and also: cognoscente

In the olden days, I started a Twitter account to keep track of vocabulary words. Sometimes a word just hits different and today I had to share this one with you: cognoscente. Make sure to listen to this one's pronunciations - flavors include "fancy" and "normal". I chuckled listening to the differences between an American and UK speaker. 

cognoscente, n. - One who knows a subject thoroughly; a connoisseur: chiefly in reference to the fine arts.

From my #1, the Oxford English Dictionary: 

Also, don't forget to check out the words of 2020. I know, I know: 2020 was some bullshit. Yet, the report is worth the download and wow, our use of language tells the tale.