virtu

noun

vir·tu | \ ˌvər-ˈtü

, ˌvir-\

variants: or vertu \ ˌvər-

, ˌver- \

Definition of virtu

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

Examples of virtu in a Sentence

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Machievelli referred this struggle as virtu (the action) and fortuna (luck or fortune). — refinery29.com, "Westworld Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Machiavellian Condundrum," 7 May 2018

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