From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Virtuoso \Vir`tu*o"so\, n.; pl. {Virtuosos}; It. {Virtuosi}.
[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.
[1913 Webster]
Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
arts, and is a critic in them. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as the violin or
the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a
brilliant concert player.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
virtuoso
adj 1: 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" [syn:
{consummate}, {masterful}, {masterly}, {virtuoso(a)}]
n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: {ace},
{adept}, {champion}, {sensation}, {maven}, {mavin},
{virtuoso}, {genius}, {hotshot}, {star}, {superstar},
{whiz}, {whizz}, {wizard}, {wiz}]
2: a musician who is a consummate master of technique and
artistry
From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]:
virtuoso
nice guy
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