English

Noun

virtuoso ‎(plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

1. A person (especially a musician) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style

Translations

Adjective

virtuoso ‎(comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

1. Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso

Related terms

• virtuosa
• virtuosic
• virtuosity
• virtuosically

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin virtuōsus ‎(“virtuous”), from Latin virtūs ‎(“excellence”).

Adjective

virtuoso m ‎(feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose)

1. virtuous
2. skilful
3. upright

Noun

virtuoso m ‎(plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

Related terms

• virtù
• virtuosamente
• virtuosismo
• virtuosistico
• virtuosità

Anagrams

• ostruivo

Latin

Adjective

virtuōsō

1. dative masculine singular of virtuōsus
2. dative neuter singular of virtuōsus
3. ablative masculine singular of virtuōsus
4. ablative neuter singular of virtuōsus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zu/, /viɹ.tu.ˈo.zu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /viɾ.tu.ˈo.zo/, /viɻ.tu.ˈo.zo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viɾ.ˈtwo.zu/
• Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧o‧so

Etymology 1

From Latin virtuōsus ‎(“virtuous”), from virtūs + -ōsus.

Adjective

virtuoso m ‎(feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuous (full of virtues)

Inflection

Related terms

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. a virtuous person

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus ‎(“virtuous”).

Alternative forms

• virtuose

Adjective

virtuoso m ‎(feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuoso (with masterly ability)

Inflection

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (person with masterly ability)

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin virtuōsus ‎(“virtuous”), from virtūs + -ōsus.

Adjective

virtuoso m ‎(feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuous

Noun

virtuoso m ‎(plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa)

1. a virtuous person

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtuōsus ‎(“virtuous”).

Noun

virtuoso m ‎(plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa)

1. a virtuoso

Adjective

virtuoso m ‎(feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)