Reconnoitre

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒrÉ›kəˈnɔɪtÉ™/, ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tÊ°É™
• US IPA: /ËŒrÉ›kəˈnɔɪtÉš/, ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ

Origin

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

Alternative forms

• US reconnoiter

Full definition of reconnoitre

Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.
2. (obsolete) To recognise.

Synonyms

• scout, survey

Noun

1. An act or instance of reconnoitring.''The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoitre.

Related terms

• recon
• recce
• reconnaissance

Anagrams

• reconnoiter