Main Entry: vir·tu

Pronunciation: \ˌvər-ˈtü, ˌvir-\

Variant(s): or ver·tu \ˌvər-, ˌver-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian virtù, literally, virtue, from Latin virtut-, virtus

Date: 1722

1 : a love of or taste for curios or objets d'art
2 : productions of art especially of a curious or antique nature : objets d'art