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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Virtu Financial netted about $3 million, while oil traders at the energy company Shell and IMC Chicago posted seven-figure gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Virtu and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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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