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vir·tu·o·so
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ˌvɜr
tʃuˈoʊ
soʊ
/
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[
vur-choo-
oh
-soh
]
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noun,
plural
vir·tu·o·sos,
vir·tu·o·si
/
-si
/
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[
-see
]
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,
adjective
noun
1.
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
2.
a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
3.
a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of
art
, antiques, etc.
4.
Obsolete
.
a person who has special interest or knowledge in the arts and sciences; scientist; scholar.
adjective
5.
Also,
vir·tu·os·ic
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tʃuˈɒs
ɪk
/
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vur-choo-
os
-ik
]
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.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a virtuoso:
a virtuoso performance.
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Origin:
1610–20;
<
Italian:
versed, skilled <
Late Latin
virtuosus
virtuous
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
virtuoso
1620, "scholar, connoisseur," from It. virtuoso (pl. virtuosi), noun use of adj. meaning "skilled, learned, of exceptional worth," from L.L. virtuosus (see
virtuous
). Meaning "person with great skill" (as in music) is first attested 1743.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Khan showing a
virtuoso
touch with stunningly complicated embroideries and
beading.
On the contrary, it is usually cited as the incident that strengthened his
resolve to become a
virtuoso
.
Broad, loose strokes of the brush are applied with
virtuoso
flair.
She is a keen-eyed
virtuoso
dancer who can cross a stage in splits, meanwhile
seeming to tell you the meaning of life.
Holly turned out to be the first white guy to be a rock guitar
virtuoso
.
It was an eye-opener, with
virtuoso
dis-plays of color at every turn.
Whatever separates a
virtuoso
rat from a less-discerning one, it's probably not a difference in gross brain organization.
Provocative subject matter and
virtuoso
displays of skill were appreciated by a new kind of sophisticated patron.
It's not exactly
virtuoso
coding, but it's a skill that is becoming increasingly valuable.
Rarely, a
virtuoso
mbira player will perform a ceremony alone.
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