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virtuoso

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vir·tu·o·so  (vûrch-s, -z)
n. pl. vir·tu·o·sos or vir·tu·o·si (-s)
1. A musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
2. A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
3. A person with a strong interest in the fine arts, especially in antiquities.
4. Archaic A very learned person.
adj.
Exhibiting the ability, technique, or personal style of a virtuoso: a virtuoso performance.

[Italian, skilled, of great worth, virtuoso, from Late Latin virtusus, virtuous, from Latin virts, excellence; see virtue.]

virtu·osic (-sk, -zk) adj.
virtu·osi·cal·ly adv.

virtuoso [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ -səʊ]
n pl -sos, -si [-siː]
1. (Music, other) a consummate master of musical technique and artistry
2. a person who has a masterly or dazzling skill or technique in any field of activity
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a connoisseur, dilettante, or collector of art objects
4. Obsolete a scholar or savant
5. (modifier) showing masterly skill or brilliance a virtuoso performance
[from Italian: skilled, from Late Latin virtuōsus good, virtuous; see virtue]
virtuosic  [ˌvɜːtjʊˈɒsɪk] adj
virtuosity  n

vir•tu•o•so (ˌvɜr tʃuˈoʊ soʊ)

n., pl. -sos, -si (-sē),
adj. n.
1. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
2. a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
3. a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence.
adj.
4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a virtuoso: a virtuoso performance.
[1610–20; < Italian: versed, skilled < Late Latin virtuosus virtuous]
vir`tu•os′ic (-ˈɒs ɪk) adj.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.virtuoso - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldvirtuoso - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
track star - a star runner
2.virtuoso - a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistryvirtuoso - a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
Adj.1.virtuoso - having or revealing supreme mastery or skillvirtuoso - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

virtuoso
noun
master, artist, genius, maestro, magician, grandmaster, maven (U.S.), master hand Canada's foremost piano virtuoso, Glenn Gould
adjective
masterly, brilliant, dazzling, bravura (Music) a virtuoso performance by a widely respected musician
Translations
virtuoso [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ]
A. N (virtuosos or virtuosi (pl)) [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzɪ]virtuoso/a m/f
B. ADJde virtuoso/a
a virtuoso performanceuna interpretación de auténtico virtuoso or llena de virtuosismo

virtuoso [ˌvɜːrtʃuˈəʊzəʊ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈəʊsəʊ ˌvɜːrtjuˈəʊzəʊ ˌvɜːrtjuˈəʊsəʊ]
nvirtuose mf
modif [display, performance] → de virtuose

virtuoso
n (esp Mus) → Virtuose m, → Virtuosin f
adj performancemeisterhaft, virtuos

virtuoso [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ] nvirtuoso/a

virtuoso (vəːtʃuˈəusəu) plurals ˌvirtuˈosos ~virtuˈosi noun
a person who knows a great deal about eg music, painting, especially a skilled performer. He's a virtuoso on the violin; (also adjective) a virtuoso pianist/performance.
ˌvirtuˈosity (-ˈo-) noun
great skill in one of the fine arts. I am impressed by the virtuosity of that musician.


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