different between virtuoso vs virtuosi

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

Noun

virtuosi

1. plural of virtuoso

Anagrams

• visitour

Italian

Adjective

virtuosi

1. masculine plural of virtuoso

Anagrams

• istruivo, ostruivi

Latin

Adjective

virtu?s?

1. nominative masculine plural of virtu?sus
2. genitive masculine singular of virtu?sus
3. genitive neuter singular of virtu?sus
4. vocative masculine plural of virtu?sus