[vir.tu.o.so] n, pl -sos or -si [It, fr. virtuoso, adj., virtuous, skilled, fr. LL virtuosus virtuous, fr. L virtus] (1651) 1: an experimenter or investigator esp. 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; esp: a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)
4: a person who has great skill at some endeavor "a computer ~" "a ~ at public relations" -- vir.tu.o.sic adj -- virtuoso adj