English Explanatory Dictionary

reconnoitre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ [ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə] /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ [ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ] en-us-reconnoiter.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-reconnoitre.wav

Word forms

reconnoitre reconnoitres reconnoitring reconnoitred reconnoiter reconnaitre reconnaître reconnoître

Etymology

From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognise”). There is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre, influenced by the modern French form.

Synonyms

scout survey

Related words

recon recce reconnaissance

Derived words

reconnoitringly
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