bravissimo

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

bravissimo m (feminine singular bravissima, masculine plural bravissimi, feminine plural bravissime) (Superlative of: bravo)

  1. Very good

Usage notes

  • Also used as an interjection.

Anagrams

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