brio

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbriːəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brē′ō; It. brē′ô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•o  (brē′ō; It. brē′ô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. vigor;
    vivacity.
  • Celtic *brīgos; compare Old Irish  bríg  (feminine)  power,  strength,  force,  Middle  Welsh bri  (masculine)  honor,  dignity,  authority
  • Spanish brío energy, determination
  • Italian
  • 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brio /ˈbriːəʊ/ n
  1. liveliness or vigour; spirit
    See also con brio
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian, of Celtic origin
'brio' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
con brio

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