virtu

or ver·tu

[ ver-too, vur-too ]

/ vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu /

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noun

excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.

(used with a plural verb) such objects or articles collectively.

a taste for or knowledge of such objects.

Origin of virtu

First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian virtù, vertù “worth, maleness, strength”; see virtue

Words nearby virtu

virology, Viron, virosis, v. irr., Virtanen, virtu, virtual, virtual assistant, virtual cautery, virtual colonoscopy, virtual human

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Example sentences from the Web for virtu

To me, the humbler task is assigned of recording what is only more particularly connected with books and virtu.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin
It has at once damped every pursuit which my spirits had even now prevented me from being weaned from, I mean of virtu.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli
Of Consul Smith I am unable to present the lover of virtu with any particulars more acceptable than the following.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin
For virtu, I have a little to entertain you—it is my sole pleasure.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace & Philip Wharton

If virtu did not so often manage tew make herself repulsive, vice would not be half so attraktive.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings|Henry W. Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for virtu

virtu

vertu

/ (vɜːˈtuː) /

noun

a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship

such objects collectively

the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu)

Word Origin for virtu

C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue

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单词	virtu
释义	virtu or ver·tu [ ver-too, vur-too ] / vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virtu ON THESAURUS.COM noun excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like. (used with a plural verb) such objects or articles collectively. a taste for or knowledge of such objects. Origin of virtu First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian virtù, vertù “worth, maleness, strength”; see virtue Words nearby virtu virology, Viron, virosis, v. irr., Virtanen, virtu, virtual, virtual assistant, virtual cautery, virtual colonoscopy, virtual human Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virtu To me, the humbler task is assigned of recording what is only more particularly connected with books and virtu. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness\|Thomas Frognall Dibdin It has at once damped every pursuit which my spirits had even now prevented me from being weaned from, I mean of virtu. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors\|Isaac Disraeli Of Consul Smith I am unable to present the lover of virtu with any particulars more acceptable than the following. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness\|Thomas Frognall Dibdin For virtu, I have a little to entertain you—it is my sole pleasure. The Wits and Beaux of Society\|Grace & Philip Wharton If virtu did not so often manage tew make herself repulsive, vice would not be half so attraktive. The Complete Works of Josh Billings\|Henry W. Shaw British Dictionary definitions for virtu virtu vertu / (vɜːˈtuː) / noun a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship such objects collectively the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu) Word Origin for virtu C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to virtu knickknacks
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virtu

or ver·tu

noun

Origin of virtu

Words nearby virtu

Example sentences from the Web for virtu

British Dictionary definitions for virtu

vertu

noun

Word Origin for virtu

Words related to virtu