Cog·no·scen·ti

People who are especially well-informed about a particular subject.

Often in the arts, culture, or a specialized field; connoisseurs or experts.

"The small gallery’s opening night was attended mostly by the local cognoscenti, eager to discuss the subtleties of the artist’s brushwork."

Connoisseurs · Experts · Aficionados · Pundits · Specialists

From Italian cognoscente (“a person who knows”), derived from Latin cognōscere (“to know, become acquainted with”).