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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.
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virtuoso noun Translations virtuoso [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ] A. N (virtuosos or virtuosi (pl)) [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzɪ] → virtuoso/a m/f B. ADJ → de virtuoso/a a virtuoso performance → una interpretación de auténtico virtuoso or llena de virtuosismo virtuoso [ˌvɜːrtʃuˈəʊzəʊ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈəʊsəʊ ˌvɜːrtjuˈəʊzəʊ ˌvɜːrtjuˈəʊsəʊ] n → virtuose mf modif [display, performance] → de virtuose virtuoso [ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ] n → virtuoso/a 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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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