Main Entry: vir·tu·o·so

Pronunciation: \-ˈō-(ˌ)sō, -(ˌ)zō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural vir·tu·o·sos or vir·tu·o·si \-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\

Etymology: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus

Date: 1651

1 : an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : savant
2 : one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
3 : one who excels in the technique of an art; especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)
4 : a person who has great skill at some endeavor <a computer virtuoso> <a virtuoso at public relations>

— vir·tu·o·sic \-ˈō-sik, -zik\ adjective

— virtuoso adjective