"brio" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹiːoʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brio.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -iːoʊ Etymology: From Italian brio (“finesse, talent”), from Spanish brío, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brīgos. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷreh₂-}}, {{bor|en|it|brio||finesse, talent}} Italian brio (“finesse, talent”), {{der|en|es|brío}} Spanish brío, {{der|en|cel-pro|*brīgos}} Proto-Celtic *brīgos Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brio (uncountable)
  1. Vigour or vivacity. Tags: uncountable Translations (vigour or vivacity): Elan [masculine] (German), Feuer [neuter] (German), Schwung [masculine] (German), жи́вость (žívostʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-brio-en-noun-FUQ1l8XN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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