noun
virtuoso
vur-choo-OH-soh
noun
1
Someone with extraordinary skill, especially a musician of exceptional technical ability.
"The young pianist was already being called a virtuoso by age fourteen."
adj
1
Displaying the exceptional skill of a virtuoso.
"Critics praised her virtuoso performance of the concerto."
How to Use Virtuoso
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn extremely skilled performer, especially in music, or describing a jaw-droppingly skillful performance.
Common pairings
a virtuoso performance
a piano virtuoso
Word Forms
more virtuoso comparative, virtuosos plural, virtuosi plural, most virtuoso superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian virtuoso, "virtuous, skilled," ultimately from Latin virtus, "excellence."