brio

bri·o

animation; vivacity; zest

Origin of brio

Italian

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brio

noun

Vigor; vivacity: “She tells their story with brio and a mixture of sympathy and tart insight” ( Michiko Kakutani )

Origin of brio

Italian from Spanish brio or Provençal briu both of Celtic origin ; see g^werə-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

Vigour or vivacity.

Anagrams

biro

Origin

Italian brio (“finesse, talent”), from Old Provençal briu (“wild”), from Gaulish brīgos (compare Old Irish bríg (“pith, strength”), Welsh bri (“repute, respect”)).

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brio - Computer Definition

(Brio Technology, Palo Alto, CA) A software company founded in 1989 that specialized in enterprise analysis and reporting programs for several platforms. Acquired by Hyperion Solutions Corporation in 2003, Hyperion was acquired by Oracle in 2007, and products were renamed with the Oracle Hyperion brand.

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