English

Noun

brio

1. Vigour or vivacity.
   • 1917, Henry Handel Richardson, Australia Felix, Part II Chapter I

     He lay tossing restlessly on a dirty old straw palliasse, and was in great pain; but greeted his friend with a dash of the old brio.

Translations

Anagrams

• biro

French

Noun

brio m ‎(uncountable)

1. brilliance, panache
2. (music) con brio

Related terms

• avec brio

Italian

Etymology

Spanish brío

Noun

brio m ‎(plural brii)

1. vivacity, liveliness

Anagrams

• biro, bori, orbi

Old High German

Noun

brīo m

1. mash (as in mashed potatos).

Descendants

• German: Brei

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish brío ‎(“vigour”), from Old Provençal briu ‎(“wild”), from Gaulish brīgos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɾi.u]

Noun

brio m (plural brios)

1. mettle; courage
2. zeal; vigour; vivacity
3. pride; dignity

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:brio.