connaissance
Meaning
- knowledge
- acquaintance
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French conoissance, from Late Latin cognōscentia, from Latin cognōscēns.
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Sentences
Une bonne connaissance de la langue 👅 est donc importante .
👅
A good knowledge of the language is therefore important.
Au départ , le gouvernement sri-lankais nie avoir eu connaissance du bombardement .
Initially, the Sri Lankan government denied any knowledge of the bombing.