May 19, 2009

Word of the Day!!

Todays word is

Virtuoso

vur-choo-OH-soh

pl. virtuosos, virtuosi:
1. a person skilled in the techniques of an art, esp. playing a musical instrument; by extension, a person with a cultivated appreciation of artistry

adjective:
1. showing mastery in artistic skills


Can be used in sentence like this:
They applauded the virtuoso's performance.

or

Her virtuoso singing landed her a free graduate education at Yale.


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