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virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

noun

plural

virtuosos, virtuosi 
  1. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.

  2. a person who excels in musical technique or execution.

  3. a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of art, antiques, etc.

  4. Obsolete.a person who has special interest or knowledge in the arts and sciences; scientist; scholar.



adjective

  1. Also virtuosic of, relating to, or characteristic of a virtuoso.

    a virtuoso performance.

virtuoso

/ ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk, -səʊ, ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ /

noun

  1. a consummate master of musical technique and artistry

  2. a person who has a masterly or dazzling skill or technique in any field of activity

  3. a connoisseur, dilettante, or collector of art objects

  4. obsoletea scholar or savant

  5. (modifier) showing masterly skill or brilliance

    a virtuoso performance

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • virtuosic adjective
  • ˌٳˈDzٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of virtuoso1

1610–20; < Italian: versed, skilled < Late Latin virtuosus virtuous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of virtuoso1

C17: from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin ٳōܲ good, virtuous; see virtue
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The format brought new energy and understanding into their catalogs, all while the pair gassed each other up as virtuoso live performers.

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“Seven Veils” allows its virtuoso lead character to process her traumas through art instead of being ruined by them.

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Any doubts about Price's elite-level credentials and ability to handle the occasion were expelled by a virtuoso performance which suggested the Newport-born fighter may well dominate the sport for years to come.

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She only picked up steam from there, scoring 13 in the first frame to outpace her virtuoso performance in February’s win over the Bruins.

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“The Disappearance of Miss Scott” reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.

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