bravissimo

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

interjection

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

Origin of bravissimo

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

Words Nearby bravissimo

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use bravissimo in a sentence

This little surprise delighted the audience immensely; they clapped, and cried 'Bravo, bravissimo!'
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) | Otto Jahn
I often called out bravo, bravissimo, for I always remembered that it was only her third appearance.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Before our faces, of course, they only clapped their snowy kid gloves, and murmured "bravissimo!"
Beatrice Boville and Other Stories | Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for bravissimo

bravissimo

/ (brɑːˈvɪsɪˌməʊ) /

interjection

very well done! excellent!

Origin of bravissimo

C18: from Italian, superlative of bravo

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

Browse