brio

bri·o

B0485700 (brē′ō)n. Vigor; vivacity: "She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight" (Michiko Kakutani).

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[Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots.]

brio

(ˈbriːəʊ) nliveliness or vigour; spirit. See also con brio[C19: from Italian, of Celtic origin]

bri•o

(ˈbri oʊ)

n. vigor; vivacity. [1725–35; < Italian < Sp brío energy, determination < Celtic *brīgos; compare Old Irish bríg (feminine) power, strength, force]

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brio - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorousinvigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animationchirpiness - cheerful and livelysprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

brio

noun energy, spirit, enthusiasm, dash, pep, zip (informal), animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal), élan, vivacity, liveliness, welly (slang) The performance was full of brio.

brio

nounA lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:animation, bounce, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.Slang: oomph.

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