brío

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See also: brio and brio-

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese brio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Perhaps borrowed from Spanish brío, or directly from a substrate language, from Proto-Celtic *brīgos (strength),[1] cognate with Welsh bri and Old Irish bríg.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brío m (plural bríos)

  1. vigour, strength, thrust
  2. (dated) bravery, dignity, arrogance

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Gredos

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Occitan briu (wild), from Gaulish *brīgos (strength), from Proto-Celtic *brīgos (importance).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾio/ [ˈbɾi.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: brí‧o

Noun

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brío m (plural bríos)

  1. vigour, mettle
    Synonym: vigor
  2. zest, zeal
    Synonyms: celo, ahínco, denuedo

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: brio
    • English: brio
    • French: brio

References

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  • brío in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Further reading

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