English Explanatory Dictionary

reconnoiter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
noun
  1. An act or instance of reconnoitering.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ [ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə] /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ [ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ] en-us-reconnoiter.ogg

Word forms

reconnoiter reconnoiters reconnoitering reconnoitered reconnoitre

Etymology

From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).

Synonyms

scout survey

Related words

recon recce reconnaissance

Derived words

reconnoiteringly
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