ˈbrē(ˌ)ō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brīg strength, virtue, Welsh bri repute, Cornish bry worth, Middle Breton bri regard
: vivacity , spirit , fire
the rector sang with such brio — Christopher Morley
driving with the brio of a Paris taxi-driver — J.M.O'Brien
— see con brio