different between virtuoso vs deft

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Late Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”), from Latin virtus (“excellence”). Doublet of virtuous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?v?.t?u???.s??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?v?.t?u?o?.so?/

Noun

virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)

1. (now historical) An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. [from 17th c.]
2. Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. [from 17th c.]
3. Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]

Translations

Adjective

virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)

1. Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

Related terms

Italian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Late Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”), from Latin virt?s (“excellence”). Synchronically analysable as virtù +? -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vir.tu?o.zo/, (traditional) /vir.tu?o.so/, (traditional) /vir?two.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose)

1. virtuous
2. skilful
3. upright

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosi, feminine virtuosa)

1. virtuoso, master (of an instrument)

Derived terms

• virtuosamente
• virtuosismo
• virtuosistico
• virtuosità

Descendants

• ? English: virtuoso
• ? French: virtuose

Anagrams

• ostruivo

Latin

Adjective

virtu?s?

1. dative masculine singular of virtu?sus
2. dative neuter singular of virtu?sus
3. ablative masculine singular of virtu?sus
4. ablative neuter singular of virtu?sus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /vi?.tu.?o.zu/, /vi?.tu.?o.zu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi?.tu.?o.zo/, /vi?.tu.?o.zo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vi?.?two.zu/
• Hyphenation: vir?tu?o?so

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”), from Latin virt?s + -?sus.

Adjective

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuous (full of virtues)

Inflection

Related terms

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. A virtuous person.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”).

Alternative forms

• virtuose

Adjective

virtuoso m (feminine singular virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas, comparable)

1. virtuoso (with masterly ability)

Inflection

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (person with masterly ability)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi??twoso/, [bi??t?wo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”), from Latin virt?s + -?sus.

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuous

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuous person

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, from Latin virtu?sus (“virtuous”).

Adjective

virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosos, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso (exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso)

Noun

virtuoso m (plural virtuosos, feminine virtuosa, feminine plural virtuosas)

1. virtuoso

English

Etymology

From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-West Germanic *daft? (“fitting, suitable”), derived from *daban? (“to be suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?h?eb?- (“fitting, fit together”). Near cognates include Gothic ???????????????????????? (gad?fs, “suitable”), West Frisian deftich (“distinguished”), Dutch deftig (“distinguished”), German deftig (“coarse”). Further cognates include Russian ????? (dobro, “wealth, good”) and Latin faber (“craftsman; skillful”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /d?ft/
• Rhymes: -?ft

Adjective

deft (comparative defter, superlative deftest)

1. Quick and neat in action; skillful.

Derived terms

• deftly

Related terms

• daft

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