Brio
ahd-5
noun.
Vigor; vivacity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Spirit, animation; especially, in
music
, in the expression
con brio
, spiritedly.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Vigour
or
vivacity
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Word Usage
"What do you make of a guy who claims the Italian word 'brio' is no longer used in Italy but only in the English language?"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
activeness
activity
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Life
chirpiness
liveliness
spirit
sprightliness
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Io
Ohio
io
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Crete
asombro
carino
nect
nector
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
activity
animation
ardor
briskness
dash