Synonyms for brio
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bree-oh; Italian bree-aw |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbri oʊ; Italian ˈbri ɔ |
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Définition of brio
Origin :- "liveliness, vivacity," 1734, from Italian brio, literally "mettle, fire, life," perhaps a shortened derivative of Latin ebrius "drunk." Or via Provençal briu "vigor," from Celtic *brig-o- "strength," from PIE *gwere- "heavy" (see grave (adj.)). Probably entered English via musical instruction con brio.
- noun spirit
- Gozzi gave him brio and bonarietà , with cordiality and humor.
- Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
- Con brio, to the horror of the monkeys who are settling for the night.
- Extract from : « The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition » by Rudyard Kipling
- Tenderly and yet with a certain amount of brio the notes came dancing from the bow, and I listened, vaguely pleased.
- Extract from : « The Sorrows of Satan » by Marie Corelli
- Their eloquence is natural and contagious, and the peroration, delivered with brio, is often an artistic treat.
- Extract from : « Heroic Spain » by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
- When the week was up Mat implored to be left behind with Angela, the maid, and Brio, a big poodle possessed of the devil.
- Extract from : « Shawl-Straps » by Louisa M. Alcott
- This brio, an Italian word which the French have begun to use, is characteristic of youthful work.
- Extract from : « Cousin Betty » by Honore de Balzac
- Certainly Gurickx played magnificently, and with a brio I have rarely heard equalled.
- Extract from : « Music-Study in Germany » by Amy Fay
- Albanesi has a charming, delicate touch, and plays with all the Italian brio.
- Extract from : « Letters of a Diplomat's Wife » by Mary King Waddington
Antonyms for brio
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