VIRTUOSO


Meaning of VIRTUOSO in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.