virtuosity

C2 Topic:Art & Music
US /ˌvɜː(ɹ)tjuˈɒsɪti/
noun Freq #64548

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Outstanding technical skill, especially in music or art.

    The pianist's virtuosity left the audience speechless.

Etymology

From virtuoso + -ity (“quality of”); the terminal -o drops out. Compare Middle English vertuosite (“virtuous quality or character”).

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