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Definitions for virtu
vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tuvir·tu
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Princeton's WordNet
virtu, vertu, connoisseurshipnoun
love of or taste for fine objects of art
virtu, vertunoun
artistic quality
virtunoun
objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
Wiktionary
virtunoun
Knowledge of the fine arts
virtunoun
objets d'art collectively
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virtu
Virtù is an Italian word that carries various meanings in different contexts. Its general definition refers to the concept of displaying personal virtues such as strength, bravery, wisdom, or skill. The term is often used in political philosophy, particularly in the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli, to describe the range of personal qualities that a ruler or leader must possess, including the ability to cunningly manipulate both friends and enemies to maintain power and control.
Webster Dictionary
Virtunoun
a love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities
Etymology: [It. virt virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See Virtue.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Virtu
vėr′tōō, or -tōō′, n. a love of the fine arts: taste for curiosities: objects of art or antiquity.—adjs. Virtuose′, Virtuō′sic, exhibiting the qualities and skill of a virtuoso.—ns. Virtuos′ity, lovers of the elegant arts as a class: exceptional skill in some of the fine arts; Virtuō′sō, one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, curiosities, and the like: a skilful musician, painter, &c. (pl. Virtuō′sōs, Virtuō′si):—fem. Virtuō′sa (pl. Virtuō′se, -se); Virtuō′sōship. [It.; a doublet of virtue.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of virtu in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of virtu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of virtu in a Sentence
What we have at Virtu is a technology plant that is multi-asset class, multi-currency and very low latency and very efficient and very scaled, to the extent we can use that asset and leverage that asset into what I will call related and ancillary businesses ... I'm very open to it.
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- VirtuGerman
- tuntemus, taideFinnish
- virtuIndonesian
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