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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ver•tu (vər to̅o̅′, vûr′to̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Fine Artvirtu.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vertu /vɜːˈtuː/ n - a variant spelling of virtu
vir•tu (vər to̅o̅′, vûr′to̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Fine Artexcellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
- Fine Art(used with plural v.) such objects or articles collectively.
- Fine Arta taste for or knowledge of such objects.
Also, vertu. - Italian virtù, vertù virtue
- 1715–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: virtu, vertu /vɜːˈtuː/ n - 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)
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian virtù; see virtue |