virtu
or ver·tu
[ ver-too, vur-too ]
/ vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu /
noun
excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
(used with a plural verb) such objects or articles collectively.
a taste for or knowledge of such objects.
QUIZZES
THIS 5TH GRADE VOCABULARY QUIZ COVERS ALL THE BASICS
This teacher-developed 5th grade word list covers all the basics to prepare students for middle school.
Question 1 of 10
compact
Origin of virtu
1715–25; < Italian virtù, vertù virtue
Words nearby virtu
viroid, virology, viron, virosis, virtanen, virtu, virtual, virtual assistant, virtual cautery, virtual human, virtual image
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for virtu
British Dictionary definitions for virtu
virtu
vertu
/ (vɜːˈtuː) /
noun
a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship
such objects collectively
the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu)
Word Origin for virtu
C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012