virtuoso C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌvɝ.t͡ʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/ UK /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #35173 Meanings 1 noun A person who is extremely skilled, especially a brilliant musician. The young violinist played like a true virtuoso. 2 noun Someone exceptionally skilled or expert in any field. She is a virtuoso at solving complex legal problems. 3 adj Showing outstanding skill or mastery. His virtuoso performance earned a standing ovation. Thesaurus Word family Forms virtuosivirtuosos Etymology AI details Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous. virtuōsus la-lat virtus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # virtuoso **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌvɝ.t͡ʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 35173 ## Meanings 1. A person who is extremely skilled, especially a brilliant musician. 2. Someone exceptionally skilled or expert in any field. 3. Showing outstanding skill or mastery. ## Examples - The young violinist played like a true virtuoso. - She is a virtuoso at solving complex legal problems. - His virtuoso performance earned a standing ovation. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: virtuōsus - Root: virtus ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous. ## AI Etymology Virtuoso is borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtuōsus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous. Important recorded forms include virtuōsus (la-lat) and virtus (Latin). Current senses include a person who is extremely skilled, especially a brilliant musician, someone exceptionally skilled or expert in any field, and showing outstanding skill or mastery. ## Topics - People & Society markdown