virtuoso

One entry found for virtuoso.

Main Entry: vir·tu·o·so
Pronunciation: -'O-(")sO, -(")zO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sos or vir·tu·o·si /-(")sE, -(")zE/
Etymology: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus
1 : an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : SAVANT
2 : one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
3 : 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 /-'O-sik, -zik/ adjective
- virtuoso adjective