connaissance

Etymology

From Old French conoissance, from Late Latin cognōscentia, from Latin cognōscens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/

• audio (une connaissance)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

connaissance f (plural connaissances)

1. knowledge

   Avoir une bonne connaissance des animaux.

   To have a good knowledge of animals.

2. acquaintance

   Faire la connaissance de quelqu'un.

   To become acquainted with someone/To get to know someone.

See also

• savoir

Further reading

• “connaissance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).