Virtuoso

Virtuoso
Virtuoso Vir`tu*o"so, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}. [It. See {Virtuous}.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. [1913 Webster]

Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player. [1913 Webster]


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  • virtuoso — (n.) 1610s, scholar, connoisseur, from It. virtuoso (pl. virtuosi), noun use of adjective meaning skilled, learned, of exceptional worth, from L.L. virtuosus (see VIRTUOUS (Cf. virtuous)). Meaning person with great skill (as in music) is first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • virtuoso — [vʉr΄cho͞oä′sik, vʉr΄cho͞oō′sikvʉr΄cho͞o ō′sō] n. pl. virtuosos or virtuosi [vʉr΄cho͞o ō′sē] [It, skilled, learned < LL virtuosus: see VIRTUOUS] 1. Obs. a) a person who has a general or broad interest in the arts and sciences; savant or… …   English World dictionary

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  • virtuoso — /virtu oso/ [dal lat. tardo virtuosus, der. di virtus ]. ■ agg. 1. a. [che dimostra onestà, rettitudine, ecc.: persona v. ; atti v. ] ▶◀ buono, (lett.) intemerato, irreprensibile, onesto, probo, retto. ◀▶ corrotto, disonesto, dissoluto,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • virtuoso — virtuoso, sa adjetivo 1) incorruptible, puro, íntegro. 2) bueno, bondadoso, indulgente, benévolo, caritativo, misericordioso, afable …   Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • virtuoso — |ô| adj. 1. Que tem virtude, que é inspirado pela virtude. 2. Casto, honesto, caritativo. 3. Eficaz (remédio). 4.  [Antigo] Vigoroso; esforçado. 5.  [Música] Músico de grande talento. 6. Executante não profissional, mas de grande mérito. • Plural …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • virtuoso — *expert, adept, artist, artiste, wizard …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • virtuoso — meaning ‘a person highly skilled in musical technique’, has the plural form virtuosi, pronounced si or zi …   Modern English usage

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  • virtuoso — virtuoso, sa (Del lat. virtuōsus). 1. adj. Que se ejercita en la virtud u obra según ella. U. t. c. s.) 2. Se dice igualmente de las mismas acciones. 3. Dicho de una cosa: Que tiene la actividad y virtud natural que le corresponde. 4. Dicho de un …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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