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Added 9 October 2026

brio

/ˈbɹiːoʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brio at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.

Origin

From Italian brio (“finesse, talent”), from Spanish brío, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brīgos.

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