Virtuoso Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

virtuoso

/ˌvɚtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/

noun

plural

virtuosos

or

virtuosi

/-si/ /ˌvɚtʃuˈoʊsi/

virtuoso

/ˌvɚtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/

noun

plural

virtuosos

or

virtuosi

/-si/ /ˌvɚtʃuˈoʊsi/

Britannica Dictionary definition of VIRTUOSO

[count]

:

a person who does something in a very skillful way

• He's a real virtuoso in the kitchen.

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especially

:

a very skillful musician

• She's a piano virtuoso.

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— virtuoso

adjective,

always used before a noun

• She gave a virtuoso performance.

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