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bravissimo

[ brah-vis-uh-moh; Italian brah-vees-see-maw ]

interjection

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


bravissimo

/ brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ /

interjection

  1. very well done! excellent!
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bravissimo1

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

Origin of bravissimo1

C18: from Italian, superlative of bravo
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Example Sentences

This little surprise delighted the audience immensely; they clapped, and cried 'Bravo, bravissimo!'

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

Before our faces, of course, they only clapped their snowy kid gloves, and murmured "Bravissimo!"

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