conèixer

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Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere. Attested from the twelfth century.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

conèixer (first-person singular present conec, first-person singular preterite coneguí, past participle conegut); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to know (a person, a place, etc.)
    Conec un bon restaurant italià.I know of a good Italian restaurant.
    Havent viscut a Tokyo, conec bé la ciutat.Having lived in Tokyo, I know the city well.
  2. to get to know
  3. to recognise

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References

  1. ^ conèixer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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