connoisseurial en · ADJ
Etymology
From connoisseur + -ial.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to connoisseurs.
Finished drawings sometimes were kept as prototypes for paintings and as objects of connoisseurial delectation, but generally they served as the underlying, invisible foundation for paintings.
2009 April 10, Ken Johnson, “Capturing the Outlines of an Exuberant Universe”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more connoisseurial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most connoisseurial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |