VIRTUOSO


Meaning of VIRTUOSO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈō-(ˌ)sō, -(ˌ)zō ]

noun

( plural -sos or vir·tu·o·si -(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē)

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 -ˈō-sik, -zik adjective

• virtuoso adjective

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