词族 · virtu
词形变化
英语词源
- virtu (n.)
- "excellence in an object of art, passion for works of art," 1722, from Italian virtu "excellence," from Latin virtutem (nominative virtus) "virtue, goodness, manliness" (see virtue). The same word as virtue, borrowed during a period when everything Italian was in vogue. Sometimes spelled vertu, as though from French, but this sense of the word is not in French.
权威例句
- 1. Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as virtu.
- 耐心: 被伪装成美德的轻度的绝望.