VIRTU


Meaning of VIRTU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌvər-ˈtü, ˌvir- ]

noun

or ver·tu ˌvər-, ˌver-

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.