virtuoso
[ vur-choo-oh-soh ]
/ ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ soʊ /
noun, plural vir·tu·o·sos, vir·tu·o·si [vur-choo-oh-see]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ si/.
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of art, antiques, etc.
Obsolete. a person who has special interest or knowledge in the arts and sciences; scientist; scholar.
adjective
Also vir·tu·os·ic [vur-choo-os-ik]. /ˌvɜr tʃuˈɒs ɪk/. of, relating to, or characteristic of a virtuoso: a virtuoso performance.
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Origin of virtuoso
1610–20; <Italian: versed, skilled <Late Latin virtuosusvirtuous
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Example sentences from the Web for virtuoso
This book is a virtuosic performance in original and tricksterish storytelling.
The quilts in the QSOS Obama project range from serious to humorous in theme and from competent to virtuosic in execution.
The general airiness of the style is a particularly-noticeable feature of this piece of Chopin's virtuosic period.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
British Dictionary definitions for virtuoso
virtuoso
/ (ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ, -səʊ) /
noun plural -sos or -si (-siː)
a consummate master of musical technique and artistry
a person who has a masterly or dazzling skill or technique in any field of activity
a connoisseur, dilettante, or collector of art objects
obsolete a scholar or savant
(modifier) showing masterly skill or brilliancea virtuoso performance
Derived forms of virtuoso
virtuosic (ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk), adjectivevirtuosity, nounWord Origin for virtuoso
C17: from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin virtuōsus good, virtuous; see virtue
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