bravura

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English

Etymology

From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/
  • Rhymes: -ʊəɹə

Noun

bravura (plural bravuras)

  1. (music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
  2. A display of daring.
    • 2011 May 11, Michael Billington, “I Am the Wind”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Yet just as, in opposition to the majority, I admired Fosse's Nightsongs and The Girl On The Sofa, so I found myself absorbed by this 70-minute play; and, whatever it may mean, there is no denying the production's visual bravura.

Adjective

bravura (comparative more bravura, superlative most bravura)

  1. Overly showy; ostentatious.
    • 2016, Christopher Kelly, The Pink Bus. Maple Shade, New Jersey: Lethe Press. p. 116.
      But that won't stop the breakout star of the A&E reality series Dallas Three Ways from delivering one of his bravura, impromptu mini-lectures on the subject of Murphy's history of homophobic stand-up comedy.

Asturian

Alternative forms

Noun

bravura f (plural bravures)

  1. courage, bravery (being brave)

Synonyms

Italian

Etymology

bravo +‎ -ura

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /braˈvu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: bra‧vù‧ra

Noun

bravura f (plural bravure)

  1. skill
  2. cleverness
  3. virtuosity

Descendants

  • → English: bravura
  • Esperanto: bravuro
  • → Polish: brawura

Further reading

  • bravura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Bravo +‎ -ura. From Old Galician-Portuguese bravura.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bra‧vu‧ra
  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ

Noun

bravura f (plural bravuras)

  1. courage, boldness, a display of daring
  2. anger

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From bravo +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾaˈbuɾa/ [bɾaˈβ̞u.ɾa]

Noun

bravura f (plural bravuras)

  1. courage, boldness, bravery (a display of daring)
    Synonyms: valor, valentía, coraje
  2. ferocity, fierceness, wildness
    Synonyms: ferocidad, fiereza, salvajería
  3. anger
  4. bravura

Further reading

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