virtuoso

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌvɝ.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/

Noun

virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

1. a person (especially a musician) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style
2. a person who is knowledgeable about art objects and curios
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, London: A[ndrew] Millar, OCLC 928184292:

     [The room] was adorned with a great number of nicknacks and curiosities, which might have engaged the attention of a virtuoso.

Adjective

virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

1. exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso

Related terms

Etymology

From Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtūs (“excellence”). Synchronically analysable as virtù +‎ -oso.

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose)

1. virtuous
2. skilful
3. upright

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

Derived terms

• virtuosamente
• virtuosismo
• virtuosistico
• virtuosità

Anagrams

• ostruivo

Adjective

virtuōsō

1. dative masculine singular of virtuōsus
2. dative neuter singular of virtuōsus
3. ablative masculine singular of virtuōsus
4. ablative neuter singular of virtuōsus

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zu/, /viɹ.tu.ˈo.zu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zo/, /viɻ.tu.ˈo.zo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viɾ.ˈtwo.zu/
• Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧o‧so

Etymology 1

From Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from virtūs + -ōsus.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”).

Etymology 1

From Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from virtūs + -ōsus.

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuous

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. a virtuous person

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”).

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. a virtuoso

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)