bravissimo

American  

[brah-vis-uh-moh, brah-vees-see-maw] / brɑˈvɪs əˌmoʊ, brɑˈvis si mɔ /

interjection

1. (used to express the highest praise to a performer.)

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bravissimo British  

/ brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ /

interjection

1. very well done! excellent!

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Etymology

Origin of bravissimo

First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian, from brav(o) bravo + -issimo, superlative suffix

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Example Sentences

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bravissimo

I really could not for laughing, for when I occasionally played something with the right hand, she instantly said bravissimo, and that in the voice of a little mouse.

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Ludwig Nohl

I had no sooner opened the door than she stuck her arms a-kimbo, and, opening a mouth, which stretched from ear to ear, she began vociferating "bravo, bravissimo!"

From Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 by J. (John) Kincaid

The first calls him "bravissimo," but makes him a Novarese, and calls him "Scultore, plasticalore, Pittore," and "Incisore di stampe a bulino."

From Ex Voto by Samuel Butler

The moment it was finished, Cannabich exclaimed, "Bravo! bravissimo maestro! veramente scritta da maestro!"

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Ludwig Nohl

I often called out bravo, bravissimo, for I always remembered that it was only her third appearance.

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Ludwig Nohl

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