VIRTUOSO

consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso

(adjective) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; “a consummate artist”; “consummate skill”; “a masterful speaker”; “masterful technique”; “a masterly performance of the sonata”; “a virtuoso performance”

ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

virtuoso

(noun) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

(now, historical) An expert in virtĂą or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. [from 17th c.]

Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. [from 17th c.]

Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]

Adjective

virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

Source: Wiktionary


Vir`tu*o"so, n.; pl. Virtuosos; It. Virtuosi. Etym: [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. Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. Dryden.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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