A few days ago
2wingo

Can the word virtuoso be applied to someone in any field of human endeavor, or just music and singing?

Can the word virtuoso be applied to someone in any field of human endeavor, or just music and singing?

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A few days ago
Lisa B

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Like almost any word, it can be used suggestively in contexts other than the one (music and singing) where it is usual.

I might say of a lawyer who made an excellent oral argument that “she delivered a virtuoso performance.”

I’m sure you would understand the allusion.

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A few days ago
dcc045
Really it can be applied to any endeavor. Computer virtuoso, piano virtuoso etc.
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