/
ˌvəːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ,
-səʊ/
n.
(pl. virtuosi
/-si/
or virtuosos)
- a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
- a person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios.
Derivative
- virtuosic adj.
- virtuosity n.
Etymology
C17: from Ital., lit. ‘learned, skilful’.
