Definition of VIRTUOSO

virtuoso

Plural: virtuosi, virtuosos

Noun

  • A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
  • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  • a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
  • An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
  • Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
  • Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.

Adjective Satellite

  • having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
    • "a virtuoso performance"

Adj

  • Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

Examples

  • The Scrabble virtuoso always found a way to use all his tiles for a bonus.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

virtuoso: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
virtuoso: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
virtuoso: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

virtuoso: valid Words With Friends Word