different between virtuoso vs superb

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

Borrowed from Latin superbus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /su?p?b/, /s??p?b/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sju??p??b/, /su??p??b/
• Rhymes: -??(?)b
• Hyphenation: su?perb

Adjective

superb (comparative superber, superlative superbest)

1. First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

   • Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

2. Grand; magnificent; august; stately.

3. (dated) Haughty.
   • 1858, Julia Kavanagh, Adèle, a Tale: Volume 2 (p.235):

     A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.

Synonyms

• excellent
• superlative

Derived terms

• superbly

Translations

Anagrams

• BUPERS, Repubs

German

Alternative forms

• süperb

Etymology

Borrowed from French superbe, from Latin superbus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

superb (not comparable)

1. superb

Declension

Further reading

• “superb” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

From French superbe, from Latin superbus.

Adjective

superb m or n (feminine singular superb?, masculine plural superbi, feminine and neuter plural superbe)

1. superb

Declension