How do you use the word "virtuosity" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "virtuosity" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "virtuosity": Virtuosity requires years of daily practice from childhood. This pianist is known for his virtuosity.

Virtuosity Meaning

/ˌvɜː(ɹ)tjuˈɒsɪti/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe technical skills and fluent style of a virtuoso.

nounLovers of the elegant arts as a class.

Sentence Examples

Virtuosity requires years of daily practice from childhood.

This pianist is known for his virtuosity.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The pianist's extraordinary ____ amazed the audience with its technical precision and speed.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The audience was amazed by the pianist's ____, as she performed the complex piece with incredible and ease today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Italic *wiros Late Latin vir Proto-Indo-European *-tuHts Late Latin -tūs Late Latin virtūs Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Late Latin -ōsus Late Latin virtuōsusbor. Italian virtuosobor. English virtuoso Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English virtuosity From virtuoso + -ity (“quality of”); the terminal -o drops out. Compare Middle English vertuosite (“virtuous quality or character”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Greek art and culture, which had become international, degenerated to mere virtuosity, empty of any ideal." — 1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 93:

"At any rate, there is fun to be had not only from the De Vriesian virtuosity in pun and parody, but in following his literally incredible plot." — 1959 July 19, A. C. Spectorsky, “In Decency, Conn.: The Tents of Wickedness. By Peter De Vries. […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026:

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