virtu
or ver·tu
[ ver-too, vur-too ]
/ vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu /
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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.
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Origin of virtu
First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian virtù, vertù “worth, maleness, strength”; see virtue
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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
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