virtuoso

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

  1. (now historical) An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. [from 17th c.]
  2. Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. [from 17th c.]
  3. Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]

Translations

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Adjective

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virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

  1. Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
    • 2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC[1]:
      Instead, he was able to sit alongside De Bruyne on the City bench admiring a virtuoso performance from Foden, pulling every string in the number 10 role and illustrating again why he is so important to Guardiola, and why he simply must start for Gareth Southgate's England at Euro 2024.
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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus. By surface analysis, virtù +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vir.tuˈo.zo/, (traditional) /vir.tuˈo.so/, /virˈtwo.zo/, (traditional) /virˈtwo.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧ó‧so, vir‧tuó‧so

Adjective

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virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose, superlative virtuosissimo)

  1. virtuous
  2. skilful
  3. upright

Derived terms

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Noun

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virtuoso m (plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

  1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ virtuoso in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

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Latin

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Adjective

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virtuōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of virtuōsus

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /viʁ.tuˈo.zu/ [vih.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /viʁˈtwo.zu/ [vihˈtwo.zu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /viɾ.tuˈo.zu/ [viɾ.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /viɾˈtwo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /viʁ.tuˈo.zu/ [viχ.tʊˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /viʁˈtwo.zu/ [viχˈtwo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viɻ.tuˈo.zo/ [viɻ.tʊˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /viɻˈtwo.zo/
 

  • Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧o‧so

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable, comparative mais virtuoso, superlative o mais virtuoso or virtuosíssimo, metaphonic)

  1. virtuous (full of virtues)
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Noun

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

  1. a virtuous person

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable, comparative mais virtuoso, superlative o mais virtuoso or virtuosíssimo, metaphonic)

  1. virtuoso (with masterly ability)

Noun

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

  1. virtuoso (person with masterly ability)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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

  1. virtuous

Noun

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

  1. virtuous person

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

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

  1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)

Noun

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

  1. virtuoso

Further reading

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