bravissimo

English

Etymology

From Italian bravissimo.

Interjection

bravissimo

1. 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

• See Thesaurus:well done

Italian

Etymology

From bravo +‎ -issimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /braˈvis.si.mo/
• Rhymes: -issimo
• Hyphenation: bra‧vìs‧si‧mo

Adjective

bravissimo (feminine bravissima, masculine plural bravissimi, feminine plural bravissime)

1. superlative degree of bravo
2. very good

Usage notes

• Also used as an interjection.

Descendants

• → English: bravissimo

Anagrams

• vibrassimo

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bravissimo.

Interjection

bravissimo

1. bravissimo