virtuoso

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌvɝ.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/

virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

1. A person (especially a musician) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
2. A person who is knowledgeable about art objects and curios.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. In Six Volumes, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: Printed by A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292:

     [The room] was adorned with a great number of nicknacks and curiosities, which might have engaged the attention of a virtuoso.

virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

1. Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

Probably borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtūs (“excellence”). Synchronically analysable as virtù +‎ -oso.

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose)

1. virtuous
2. skilful
3. upright

virtuoso m (plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

• virtuosamente
• virtuosismo
• virtuosistico
• virtuosità

• → French: virtuose

• ostruivo

virtuōsō

1. dative masculine singular of virtuōsus
2. dative neuter singular of virtuōsus
3. ablative masculine singular of virtuōsus
4. ablative neuter singular of virtuōsus

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zu/, /viɹ.tu.ˈo.zu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zo/, /viɻ.tu.ˈo.zo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viɾ.ˈtwo.zu/
• Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧o‧so

Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtūs + -ōsus.

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuous (full of virtues)

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. A virtuous person.

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”).

• virtuose

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuoso (with masterly ability)

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (person with masterly ability)

• IPA^(key): /birˈtwoso/, [birˈt̪woso]

Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtūs + -ōsus.

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuous

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. A virtuous person.

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”).

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. A virtuoso

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)