n.
Pronunciation: ˌ v ə r- ' tü, ˌ vir-
Variant: or ver · tu \ ˌ v ə r-, ˌ ver- \
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian virtù, literally, virtue, from Latin virtut-, virtus
Date: 1722
1 : a love of or taste for curios or objets d'art
2 : productions of art especially of a curious or antique nature : OBJETS D'ART