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virtuoso

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virtuoso


Main Entry:
vir·tu·o·so Listen to the pronunciation of virtuoso
Pronunciation:
\-ˈō-(ˌ)sō, -(ˌ)zō\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural vir·tu·o·sos or vir·tu·o·si Listen to the pronunciation of virtuosi \-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\
Etymology:
Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus
Date:
1651
1: an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : savant2: one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts3: one who excels in the technique of an art; especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)4: a person who has great skill at some endeavor <a computer virtuoso> <a virtuoso at public relations>
vir·tu·o·sic Listen to the pronunciation of virtuosic \-ˈō-sik, -zik\ adjective
virtuoso adjective


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