virtuosity

[vur-choo-os-i-tee] Example Sentences

vir·tu·os·i·ty

[vur-choo-os-i-tee]
noun
1.
the character, ability, or skill of a virtuoso.
2.
a fondness for or interest in virtu.

Origin:
1665–75; virtuos(o) + -ity
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Virtuosity has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
Example Sentences
  • Goldberg expressed happy amazement at the physical virtuosity of the dam.
  • They flaunted their verbal virtuosity with big words and starchy grammar.
  • Extra cherry stems available on request for demonstrations of lingual virtuosity.
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virtuoso (ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ, -səʊ)
 
n , pl -sos, -si
1.  a consummate master of musical technique and artistry
2.  a person who has a masterly or dazzling skill or technique in any field of activity
3.  a connoisseur, dilettante, or collector of art objects
4.  obsolete a scholar or savant
5.  (modifier) showing masterly skill or brilliance: a virtuoso performance
 
[C17: from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin virtuōsus good, virtuous; see virtue]
 
virtuosic
 
adj
 
virtu'osity
 
n

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