A
virtuoso (from
Italian virtuoso or , "virtuous",
Late Latin virtuosus, Latin
virtus, "virtue", "excellence", "skill", or "manliness") is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular
art or field such as
fine arts, music,
singing, playing a
musical instrument or composition. This word also refers to a person who has cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, either as a connoisseur or collector. Virtuoso's plural form is either
virtuosi or the
Anglicisation,
virtuosos, and the feminine forms are
virtuosa and
virtuose.