English Explanatory Dictionary

virtuosity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The technical skills and fluent style of a virtuoso.
  2. Lovers of the elegant arts as a class.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɜː(ɹ)tjuˈɒsɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-virtuosity.wav

Word forms

virtuosity virtuosities

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Italic *wiros Late Latin vir Late Latin -tūs Late Latin virtūs Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Late Latin -ōsus Late Latin virtuōsusbor. Italian virtuosobor. English virtuoso Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English virtuosity From virtuoso + -ity (“quality of”); the terminal -o drops out. Compare Middle English vertuosite (“virtuous quality or character”).

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