virtu
virtu definition
virtu (vər to̵̅o̅′, vʉr′to̵̅o̅′)
noun
- a love of, or taste for, artistic objects, esp. curios, antiques, etc.
- such objects, collectively
- the quality of being artistic, beautiful, rare, or otherwise such as to interest a collector of such objects
Etymology: It virtù, excellence, virtue < L virtus, strength, virtue
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