adj
Meaning 1
Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
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adj
Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
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noun
An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
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noun
Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
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noun
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
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noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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Synonyms: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
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Broader terms: expert
Narrower terms: track star
noun
a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
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Broader terms: musician
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh1-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Italic *wiros Latin vir Proto-Indo-European *-tuHts Latin -tūs Latin virtūs Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Late Latin virtuōsusbor. Italian virtuosobor. English virtuoso Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous.
Across languages
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