virtuoso

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (virtuous), from Latin virtus (excellence).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌvɝ.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/

Noun

virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

  1. A person (especially a musician) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
  2. A person who is knowledgeable about art objects and curios.

Translations

Adjective

virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

  1. Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

Italian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (virtuous), from Latin virtūs (excellence). Synchronically analysable as virtù + -oso.

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose)

  1. virtuous
  2. skilful
  3. upright

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

  1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

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Latin

Adjective

virtuōsō

  1. dative masculine singular of virtuōsus
  2. dative neuter singular of virtuōsus
  3. ablative masculine singular of virtuōsus
  4. ablative neuter singular of virtuōsus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zu/, /viɹ.tu.ˈo.zu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zo/, /viɻ.tu.ˈo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /viɾ.ˈtwo.zu/
  • Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧o‧so

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (virtuous), from Latin virtūs + -ōsus.

Adjective

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

  1. virtuous (full of virtues)
Inflection

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. A virtuous person.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (virtuous).

Alternative forms

Adjective

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

  1. virtuoso (with masterly ability)
Inflection

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. virtuoso (person with masterly ability)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /birˈtwoso/, [birˈt̪woso]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus (virtuous), from Latin virtūs + -ōsus.

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. virtuous

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. A virtuous person.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus (virtuous).

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. A virtuoso

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

  1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)
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