Vir`tu*o"so (?), n.; pl.
Virtuosos (#); It. Virtuosi (#). [It.
See Virtuous.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one
skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or
ardent admirer of curiosities, etc.
Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
arts, and is a critic in them.
Dryden.
2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as
the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a
brilliant concert player.
Vir`tu*o"so (?), n.; pl.
Virtuosos (#); It. Virtuosi (#). [It.
See Virtuous.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one
skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or
ardent admirer of curiosities, etc.
Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble
arts, and is a critic in them.
Dryden.
2. (Mus.) A performer on some instrument, as
the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a
brilliant concert player.