VIRTUOSO


Meaning of VIRTUOSO in English

/ ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ; -ˈəʊzəʊ; NAmE ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ; -ˈoʊzoʊ/ noun , adjective

■ noun

( pl. vir·tu·osos or vir·tu·osi / -siː; NAmE ; -ziː/) a person who is extremely skilful at doing sth, especially playing a musical instrument :

a piano virtuoso

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] showing extremely great skill :

a virtuoso performance

a virtuoso pianist

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Italian , literally learned, skilful , from late Latin virtuosus , from virtus virtue.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.