virtu
Americannoun
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excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
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(used with a plural verb) such objects or articles collectively.
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a taste for or knowledge of such objects.
noun
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a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship
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such objects collectively
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the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu )
Etymology
Origin of virtu
First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian virtù, vertù “worth, maleness, strength”; see virtue
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Virtu said it has maintained reasonable policies and controls to protect customer data.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, the SEC said Virtu repeatedly and falsely told customers that it used "information barriers" and "systemic separation between business groups" to protect their material nonpublic information.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
Trading giants including Citadel Securities and Virtu have been hurt by the market slowdown.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2023
His plans could directly affect how brokerages including Citadel Securities, Virtu Financial and Robinhood Markets process many retail trade orders.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022
Virtu, vėr′tōō, or -tōō′, n. a love of the fine arts: taste for curiosities: objects of art or antiquity.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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