virtus77virtus , in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press virtus , in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary,Bronze statuette of Roma or Virtus, 50–75 CE (Getty Villa) Virtus (Classical Latin: [ˈwɪrtuːs̠]) was a specific virtue in ancient Rome that carried connotations of valor, masculinity, excellence,