bravissimo
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of bravissimo
First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian, from brav(o) bravo + -issimo, superlative suffix
Example Sentences
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The moment it was finished, Cannabich exclaimed, "Bravo! bravissimo maestro! veramente scritta da maestro!"
From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Nohl, Ludwig
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 Nohl, Ludwig
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 Nohl, Ludwig
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 Butler, Samuel
He says that he was a "plastico" and restorer of statues, came from the neighbourhood of Como, was "bravissimo," and lived about from 1557-1587.
From Ex Voto by Butler, Samuel
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