01 n. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc.
pl.
Virtuosos, Virtuosi ((#))
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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.
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2.
A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.(Mus.)