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Virtuoso — Vir tu*o so, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}. [It. See {Virtuous}.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. [1913 Webster] Virtuoso the Italians… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtuoso — (n.) 1610s, scholar, connoisseur, from It. virtuoso (pl. virtuosi), noun use of adjective meaning skilled, learned, of exceptional worth, from L.L. virtuosus (see VIRTUOUS (Cf. virtuous)). Meaning person with great skill (as in music) is first… … Etymology dictionary
virtuoso — [vʉr΄cho͞oä′sik, vʉr΄cho͞oō′sikvʉr΄cho͞o ō′sō] n. pl. virtuosos or virtuosi [vʉr΄cho͞o ō′sē] [It, skilled, learned < LL virtuosus: see VIRTUOUS] 1. Obs. a) a person who has a general or broad interest in the arts and sciences; savant or… … English World dictionary
virtuoso — /virtu oso/ [dal lat. tardo virtuosus, der. di virtus ]. ■ agg. 1. a. [che dimostra onestà, rettitudine, ecc.: persona v. ; atti v. ] ▶◀ buono, (lett.) intemerato, irreprensibile, onesto, probo, retto. ◀▶ corrotto, disonesto, dissoluto,… … Enciclopedia Italiana
virtuoso — virtuoso, sa adjetivo 1) incorruptible, puro, íntegro. 2) bueno, bondadoso, indulgente, benévolo, caritativo, misericordioso, afable … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
virtuoso — |ô| adj. 1. Que tem virtude, que é inspirado pela virtude. 2. Casto, honesto, caritativo. 3. Eficaz (remédio). 4. [Antigo] Vigoroso; esforçado. 5. [Música] Músico de grande talento. 6. Executante não profissional, mas de grande mérito. • Plural … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
virtuoso — *expert, adept, artist, artiste, wizard … New Dictionary of Synonyms
virtuoso — meaning ‘a person highly skilled in musical technique’, has the plural form virtuosi, pronounced si or zi … Modern English usage
virtuoso — [n] person who is an expert ace, adept, artist, artiste, authority, big league*, brain*, celebrity, champ*, champion, crackerjack*, dillettante, egghead, genius, hotshot*, hot stuff*, intelligent, magician, musician, natural*, no slouch*, old… … New thesaurus
virtuoso — virtuoso, sa (Del lat. virtuōsus). 1. adj. Que se ejercita en la virtud u obra según ella. U. t. c. s.) 2. Se dice igualmente de las mismas acciones. 3. Dicho de una cosa: Que tiene la actividad y virtud natural que le corresponde. 4. Dicho de un … Diccionario de la lengua española
