n.
Pronunciation: - ' ō -( ˌ )s ō , -( ˌ )z ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sos or -si \ -( ˌ )s ē , -( ˌ )z ē \
Etymology: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus
Date: 1651
1 : an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : SAVANT
2 : one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
3 : one who excels in the technique of an art especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)
4 : a person who has great skill at some endeavor <a computer virtuoso > <a virtuoso at public relations>
– vir · tu · o · sic \ - ' ō -sik, -zik \ adjective
– virtuoso adjective