virtuoso

/ˌvɜː.tjuˈəʊ.səʊ/

/ˌvɝː.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/

Definition

› extremely skilled: The Times critic described her dancing as 'a virtuoso performance of quite dazzling accomplishment'.MusiciansPlaying musicSinging in generalExperts and specialistsForeign words and phrases used in English virtuosity

/ˌ-ˈɒs.ɪ.ti/

/-ˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ noun [U] formal

(Definition of virtuoso adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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