reconnoitre

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
2. (obsolete) To recognise.

Noun

An act or instance of reconnoitring.

Synonyms

reconnoiter

scout

spy

observe

survey

inspect

probe

ask

reconnoiter

cruise

determine

enquire

inquire

patrol

Translations

reconnaître

esplorare

rekognoszieren

erkunden

reconocer

explorar

auskundschaften

κατοπτεύω

στρατ. αναγνωρίζω

reconnaitre

faire une reconnaissance

reconnaître le terrain

perlustrare

fare una ricognizione di

verspieden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/

Etymology

From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognise”). There is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre, influenced by the modern French form.