bravissimo
English edit
Etymology edit
From Italian bravissimo.
Interjection edit
bravissimo
- The intensive form of bravo.
- 1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
- 'He has spoken, Sir,' replied Lowe, whose angry passions were roused by the insults of Dangerfield, and who had, for the moment, lost his customary caution.
'Ha!' cried Dangerfield, with a sort of gasp, and a violent smirk, the joyousness of which was, however, counteracted by a lurid scowl and a wonderful livid glare in his wild eyes; 'ha! he has? Bravo, Sir, bravissimo!' and he smirked wider and wider, and beat his uninjured hand upon the table, like a man applauding the denouement of a play.
Synonyms edit
Italian edit
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Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
bravissimo (feminine bravissima, masculine plural bravissimi, feminine plural bravissime)
- superlative degree of bravo
- very good
Usage notes edit
- Also used as an interjection.
Descendants edit
- → English: bravissimo
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian bravissimo.
Interjection edit
bravissimo