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virtuosity

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English

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Etymology

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From virtuoso +‎ -ity (quality of); the terminal -o drops out. Compare Middle English vertuosite (virtuous quality or character).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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virtuosity (countable and uncountable, plural virtuosities)

  1. The technical skills and fluent style of a virtuoso.
  2. Lovers of the elegant arts as a class.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “virtuosity (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.