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Also known as virtuosa, virtuosos, virtuose

A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, or ; Late Latin virtuosus; Latin virtus; 'virtue', 'excellence' or 'skill') is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition.

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female form of label
virtuoska
different from
virtue
Commons category
Musicians
language of work or name
Italian
male form of label
Virtuos
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  • Early views on virtuosity in music
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A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, or ; Late Latin virtuosus; Latin virtus; 'virtue', 'excellence' or 'skill') is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition.

==Meaning== This word also refers to a person who has cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, either as a connoisseur or collector. The plural of virtuoso is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation virtuosos, and the feminine forms are virtuosa and virtuose.

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